PTI lawmaker, took the floor and alleged corruption and nepotism in health, education and forest departments. He even accused PTI’s coalition partners of nepotism and violation of merit.
“There is no merit if you are a minister, you come from Jamaat-i-Islami or you are Shahram Tarakai [of the Awami Jamhoori Ittehad Pakistan],” he alleged. “Let me ask which ministry, in fact, is there that is working fairly,” he said as opposition lawmakers thumped desks in approval.
Seeing Mehmood Jan menacing the ruling coalition, the speaker turned off his mike and disallowed him to continue.The unearthing of corruption will deal a serious blow to PTI, which has been championing the cause of corruption-free Pakistan, transparency and rule of merit, as its own lawmakers are speaking against corruption of its government. The differences within PTI are widening at a time when the Senate election is approaching.
Qurban Khan, elected from Chief Minister Pervez Khattak’s native Nowshera district, said people voted them in the name of the fight against corruption but PTI’s own ranks had black sheep. He hinted that the Chief Minister might be behind the illegal and unmerited appointments. He drew laughter from the House when he said, “Munni Badnaam Hoi Darling Tere Liye.” Buzzes started in the House and galleries as people asked each other about the identity of “Munni” and “Darling.”
Shah Farman said “Tabdeeli Aa Nahi Rahi, Tabdeeli Aa Gaye Hay” (change is not happening, it has already been brought about). He argued the change had been brought because a member of the treasury benches was questioning the government’s actions.
The opposition lawmakers disrupted his speech. They shouted at him to taunt the government. The speaker and Shah Farman requested the opposition to listen to him but in vain. And then Shah Farman came with a threat. “Every minister has access to record of the last 20 years of his ministry and if you disrupt my speech I will reveal all the corruption of all the previous ministers before the House,” he said.
With this, many opposition members sprang to their feet and started shouting. Shah Farman said the opposition benches did not want to listen to the government’s stance. The minister said he was responding to a member of the treasury benches and therefore the opposition had no reason to interfere. The Speaker asked the opposition to listen or he would adjourn the session. When the opposition MPAs refused to listen, he adjourned the session for today.
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