A PPP’s well-respected personailty, very loyal to the party and a wise person. PPP’s candidate for Senate chairmanship but quickly turned out to be the person in consensus for every party (excluding PTI). IK says he respects Rabbani in person but not going to support PPP. PM gives nod to Raza Rabbani’s nomination as Senate chairmanBy Web Desk
Published: March 10, 2015
****ISLAMABAD: **Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday **forged consensus on Pakistan Peoples Party’s proposed candidate Senator Raza Rabbani for the Senate’s top slot.
“Raza Rabbani is more than acceptable to us as proposed by the PPP,” the premier said, while addressing a lunch of heads of all political parties at the PM House.
Claiming that his ruling party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, wants all parties to work together, Prime Minister Nawaz said, “We want the new Senate chairman to be appointed through a consensus of all political parties.” Read: Senate elections: It’s a near tie! – PPP, PML-N share sweepstakes
Lamenting the fact that he was excluded from a dinner hosted by PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari to discuss the nomination of the Senate chairman, Nawaz said, ”It would have been nice if Zardari invited us as we invited everyone, including him but he couldn’t come because of prior engagements.”
“If any one party has absolute majority then they have a right to bring their candidate as Senate chairman or deputy chairman. But we should all work together for the appointment,” he added.
Earlier, The Express Tribune had learnt that Nawaz had called the lunch to formally ask PPP to forge consensus on its proposed candidate.
Sources said the PML-N decided to concede to the PPP’s superiority in the Senate and support consensus candidates for the top jobs in the Upper House of Parliament after it failed to muster support of smaller groups, which have presented a long list of demands.
Following the premier’s nod, Raza Rabbani is visiting the premier at the PM House in Islamabad, according to Express News.
Political leaders of various parties have hailed the decision of the Prime Minister to endorse the name of Mian Raza Rabbani as new chairman of the Senate.
Yar atleast he admitted honestly that he's making a mistake. Yahan to baray baray dheet aur kameene paray hen.
And I dont think there are any voices about his corruption etc either as far as i know.
He should get a credit for acknowledging before committing the mistake? for knowingly making a mistake? (Irrespective of my opinion about Military courts,) if HE felt so strongly against the courts and thought that its the murder of constitution, democracy, justice and awam, he SHOULD not have voted for it. This just tells he can vote for anything when pressured or lured.
and I never said that he is a corrupt person or anything. I am just highlighting his inability to stand on what he think is right. Its easy to stand with majority, real test is to stand up when in Minority. Where we are today is just because we do not have people who can stand for right even if they are standing alone.
