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ISLAMABAD: Four leaders of Pakistan People`s Party have written a letter to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and called for the scrapping of the government`s rental power policy.
They have also urged him to take action against former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and other persons whose conduct is being scrutinised by the Supreme Court through a suo motu case.
“We as candidates of Pakistan People`s Party urge you to abolish the rental power policy, cancel all corruption-infested agreements with rental companies and take strong action against Raja Pervez Ashraf and all secretaries and Pepco officials who have played havoc with the party and the people of Pakistan,” said the letter signed by Haider Ali Khan, member of PPP Punjab Council and son of former PPP information minister Khalid Kharal, Chaudhry Khizar Abbas, Rao Iqbal Ahmed Khan and Rana Iftikhar Khan.
“We have suggested to the prime minister to take action against irregularities in rental power schemes otherwise it will be taken by the Supreme Court and the credit will go to the court,” Haider Khan told APNA.
“We believe that a few people in the government are working for their own interests, instead of the party, and they must be thrown out,” Mr Khan said.
He said there was strong resentment among party leaders and workers over some controversial decisions taken by the government.
“I took 62,000 votes in the last election and my voters ask me about faulty decisions and policies of the PPP government,” he said.
The letter said: “The Supreme Court on various occasions has pointed out that the rental power policy is a failed policy of the Musharraf government and our party which came into power as per the aspirations of the millions of Pakistanis has no reason to continue with such a failed policy which will push us into further darkness.
It has been pointed out in the Supreme Court that the people are forced to buy electricity at an exorbitant rate of Rs52 per unit from one such rental power plant.”
“We believe as the torch-bearers of the PPP in our constituencies that it is increasingly becoming difficult for us to approach and face our constituents in the coming general elections because of such irrational polices which directly affect the common citizen of Pakistan,” the PPP leaders said.
They said the party workers asked them that why the whole party and country should suffer because of the greed and lust for money of a few individuals.
They said: “We are here to deliver good governance and make a difference in the lives of our countrymen. Most of our policies are directed at providing relief to the poor people of Pakistan. We believe that by taking such actions we will redeem ourselves in the eyes of the people and will be able to deliver a good message to the general public”.
The PPP leaders said that their voters particularly questioned the wisdom behind the continuation of such policies which were started during the rule of Gen Musharraf.
The policy of rental power was one such example for which the party has to face a lot of criticism.
“It is the duty of a political worker and a public representative to point out the wrongs being done and protect the people of the country from extortionists and black sheep.
It is important that people should have faith in their representatives that they would stand by them when the forces of loot and plunder are out to suck their blood in the name of these schemes,” the letter said.
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