The PPP denies allegations regarding an initiative to remove President Asif Ali Zardari.
On Tuesday, Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, the secretary general of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), vehemently denied rumors that he was considering removing President Asif Ali Zardari. He emphasized that the PPP is essential to the federal government’s ability to function.
The rumors that have been spread about President Zardari are untrue. In response to mounting political speculation about a possible top-level shuffle, Bukhari declared, “The government cannot function without the PPP.”
His comments coincided with rumors that a new constitutional amendment was being considered and that President Zardari would be removed. After the Election Commission of Pakistan reinstated reserved seats in accordance with the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench ruling, and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won a simple majority in the National Assembly, these rumors gained momentum. The ruling coalition now holds a two-thirds majority in the lower house after its numbers increased from 218 to 235.
Bukhari denied the rumors, claiming that these kinds of stories are the result of a lack of knowledge about constitutional law. Additionally, he made it clear that the PPP had no plans to join the federal cabinet.
Similar remarks made by PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui, who flatly denied any intentions to succeed President Zardari, are echoed in Bukhari’s rebuttal.
