PA session after any alliance shows majority, says Governor

LAHORE (APP) - Governor Punjab Salman Taseer Monday said that Punjab Assembly session would be convened only when two of the Parliamentary parties after making an alliance, submit requisition to him for the purpose.Talking to eight-member media delegation of Bangladesh at his camp office here, the Governor said that there were three major political parties in PA i.e. PML-N, PPP and PML-Q and no political party had simple majority in PA.“ None of them can show majority until the two parties enter into an alliance as the Constitution barred floor-crossing of members. He said that the Governor Rule was purely of democratic nature as all basic human rights are intact as no emergency or Section 144 is imposed in the province and Press is free, while Punjab Assembly is still intact.“ The Governor Rule is only imposed to fulfil the Constitutional vacuum created after the disqualification of Sharif brother. About the disqualification of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the Governor said that the disqualification of Sharif brothers was purely a court’s decision and PPP has nothing to do with it.“ PPP has reinstated all deposed judges except the two,” he said adding PML-N has politicised the judges’ issue.To a question, Taseer said that political parties were allowed to hold public meetings but nobody would be permitted to create law and order situation in the province.The Governor also stressed the need for promoting people to people contact to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.“ Bangladesh is our brotherly Muslim country and we have to forget the bitter experience of the past,” he added. The delegation headed by Chairamn Free Thinkers Forum, Bangladesh, Ch Jehangir thanked the Governor for bestowing good hospitality.