Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari vowed on Friday that he will ensure the approval of the constitutional amendment with a two-thirds majority.
Addressing the public gathering in Hyderabad, the former foreign minister said: “Maulana Fazlur Rehman can take the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on board. We would like to do the legislation by joining hands with all the political parties.”
At the outset of his speech, Bhutto-Zardari paid tribute to martyrs of the Karsaz tragedy, saying, “Today, we are recalling the date of October 18, 2007. The masses have made the Hyderabad gathering a historic one.”
“The JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for the last time tonight in Islamabad,” he stated.
“I will return from Islamabad following the formation of the constitutional bench. The democracy will be at stake if the efforts of establishing the Constitution go in vain,” he stated.
Bhutto-Zardari said: “We will be compelled to do legislation if the opposition does not extend support despite the compromises.”
“I will present the draft of the constitutional amendment at the National Assembly myself,” he said.
Speaking about former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Bhutto-Zardari said: “Benazir Bhutto had come to establish the rule of the masses by toppling the dictator. Benazir had returned to the country with the ideology and manifesto.”
“The reason that Benazir Bhutto came was to ensure to fulfill the basic amenities of the masses,” he added.
