People did not vote for opposition because of poor performance: Shibli

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Minister for Information Shibli Faraz has said that people did not vote for the opposition because of the poor performance, terming, 'People know they are not "sadiq and ameen" (honest and righteous).'

Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan in Islamabad on Friday, the minister mentioned that the opposition started the movement when they know that they were not going to get anything after the FATF bills.

"Today a significant political development has taken place. A movement has started in his own party against the person who is leading the PDM," Shibli Faraz said. He also said that the PDM is pursuing a non-democratic agenda of destabilizing an elected government.

The information minister said the opposition parties want to get power through non-democratic means. He also said the opposition leaders did not go to any constitutional forum to register their complaint of any alleged rigging in the last elections, but rather resorted to activities aimed at destabilizing the country.

He said the contradictory statements being made by the PDM leaders suggest that their campaign is going to last. He said the dissenting voices within the JUI-F, including that of Maulana Akhtar Sherani and Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, prove that the party head has been pursuing his vested interests.

On the occasion, Ali Amin Gandapur said the JUI-F chief has started using threatening language against the institutions when asked to give answer of his properties. He said Maulana Fazlur Rehman will have to answer for his assets.

Ali Amin Gandapur said Maulana Sherani has leveled serious allegations against the JUI-F chief and exposed him. He said instead of answering the valid questions by Maulana Sherani, Maulana Fazlur Rehman expelled him from the party which is a non-democratic conduct.