Re: PML-N decides to quit from cabinet
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief, Nawaz Sharif Monday announced to quit the Federal Cabinet by tendering resignations to the Prime Minister tomorrow.
Addressing a press conference here after the meeting of the PML-N’s Central Working Committee, he said: “PPP failed to keep its promise and that is why we have decided to part ways with the coalition government.”
You know very well by now that no breakthrough could be achieved on the issue of restoration of deposed judges after holding marathon negotiations with the Pakistan People’s Party, he said.
PPP and PML-N committed in the Murree Declaration to reinstate the deposed judges to Nov 2 position by passing a resolution in the Parliament within 30 days of coming into power.
“We left no stone unturned to keep our promise made in the Murree Declaration,” he said, adding, “I had to go to Dubai and then London to hold negotiations with the PPP on the issue but to no avail.”
Our ministers will tender resignations tomorrow, Nawaz Sharif said.
He said: “Our standpoint is that the steps taken on November 3 were unconstitutional and illegal. 60 judges were sacked in a single move by General Pervez Musharraf, replacing them with his own under Provisional Constitutional Order.” We don’t accept these PCO judges, he added.
PML-N Chief said without independent judiciary the problems of the country cannot be resolved.
He vowed to continue the struggle for restoration of judiciary along with the lawyers community, civil society and people.