CHINIOT: As the February 8 polls approach, political parties engage in intense verbal clashes. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, in a speech on Tuesday in Chiniot, Punjab, targeted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, accusing him of harboring hatred and seeking revenge in his pursuit of a fourth term as prime minister.
“I am familiar with them [PML-N], they harbor hatred, malice, and revenge in their hearts […] Mian Sahib’s first and second term was nothing short of a dictatorship,” Bilawal stated during the political gathering.
These comments come amid a verbal showdown between political parties, including former allies such as PML-N and PPP, as they strive to convey their respective narratives leading up to the February 8 polls.
Continuing his criticism of Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal cautioned that the revenge-oriented approach of the PML-N leader would have detrimental effects on the masses, the country, and its economy.
“Mian Sahib is accustomed to [seeking] revenge. If he becomes the [country’s] prime minister for the fourth time, he would seek revenge in ways unimaginable,” warned the PPP chief.
He also accused the PML-N of basing their politics on violence and issued a warning to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers, suggesting that disastrous consequences could follow if Nawaz secures a fourth term as the country’s premier.
“The problem is that they [the Sharifs] only think about themselves. He [Nawaz] is [only] concerned about how to sit on the prime minister’s chair,” remarked the former foreign minister, urging the public to question the PML-N leadership about their actions in the previous three tenures.
Maintaining his commitment to a “new politics” agenda, Bilawal once again criticized the divisive and hateful politics practiced by “old politicians” and promised to refrain from such a trend if elected into power.
“Instead of [emphasizing] personal revenge, [we] should think of ways to address the issues faced by the people,” stated the PPP leader. Expanding on his party’s election manifesto, Bilawal announced the PPP’s intention to double salaries.
(Islamabad51_Newsdesk)
