Democracy restored

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Agha Siraj Durrani has said that democracy has been restored in the country because of the great sacrifices of the leaders and workers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) adding that the undemocratic forces have once again become active to derail the democratic system.PPP founder Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and its assassinated chairperon Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, the great leaders of the world set the trend to struggle for the restoration of democracy by giving their blood and the PPP leaders and workers would not compromise on the principles. They are ready to sacrifice their lives as rendered by their great leaders, he added.The Minister expressed these views while talking to newsmen after presiding over the 18th meeting of the Board of Governors of Sehwan Development Authority at Gulshan-e- Shahbaz, Jamshoro on Monday afternoon. The Minister said the Governor’s Rule has been imposed in the Punjab as no party showed majority in the assembly. President Asif Ali Zardari has imposed Governor’s Rule within the limits of Constitution and will it be removed when any political party will show majority for formation of the government in the province.He said that the PPP fully believed in democratic norms and the present policy of “politics of reconciliation and understanding” clearly indicated that despite having majority in the assemblies, the PPP wanted a coalition government with other political parties in order to bring the country out of national and international crisis. He said the vested interests do not want that democracy should flourish and the people’s issues could be addressed therefore efforts have been geared up to destabilize the democratic government.