Reconciliation among democratic forces must to face challenges: Nawaz

PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that reconciliation among all political forces is a must to overcome the challenges confronting the country. But this reconciliation should be among the forces that have straggled and made sacrifices for the cause of democracy in the past eight years and not with those responsible for the current crisis, Nawaz said in an address at a reception in honour of party workers who accompanied him during the election campaign to provide security.A report on his address was released by the PML-N central secretariat in Islamabad.Nawaz said that people on February 18 voted for a change in the country and they aspire to see this transition in the system at every cost. “When the people do not see this change taking place they become angry,” the PML-N Quaid said, adding that politics must be based on principles for which every sacrifice can be made. He said the real threat to Pakistan is from Musharraf and his undemocratic policies, which continue to “undermine the will of the Pakistani nation.” Nawaz said the democratic forces will be victorious against “conspiracy hatched by Musharraf” if they remain united.”Musharraf wants to divide democratic forces in order to remain in power, but I am confident his desire will not be fulfilled,” Nawaz said.He said the party had withdrawn from the federal cabinet to uphold principles in politics. “We are pained that we had to take such a decision, but we were left with no other option.”Nawaz emphasized that nations progress when they adhere to principles. “We are in coalition for strengthening the democratic process and shall not let any one de-stabilize the democratic system,” he said. He said any compromise on the restoration of the judges will be disastrous for the country.
“If the judges who were removed unconstitutionally by Musharraf are not restored then freedom of judiciary will be lost forever and no judge will stand up for upholding the cause of rule of law and justice,” he said. The PML-N Quaid said all actions of Musharraf and his office are extra-constitutional.”Musharraf is standing as a barrier between people of Pakistan and independence of judiciary. That is the reason why the country is slipping into a political crisis within two months of the general elections. All this is also having negative impact on our economy,” he said. He said the nation had been pushed into multiple problems during the past eight years and institutions were weakened. The PML-N leader paid tributes to the party workers for their tireless efforts for the restoration of independent judiciary and supremacy of the constitution. Party president Shahbaz Sharif, MNA Khawja Asif, PML-N secretary information Ahsan Iqbal and media adviser of the party Perviaz Rashid were present at the Raiwind gathering.