Elections should be held as per constitution: Kaira

ISLAMABAD: Qamar Zaman Kaira, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), stated on Sunday that the PPP supports democratic principles and believes that the country’s general elections should be held in accordance with the Constitution rather than at the whim and will of a single party.

While speaking to the media, he declared, “Any political party achieved people’s mandate in free and transparent election would have all the right to form government and address the country’s problems.” The former prime ministers Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto Shaheed’s mission would be accomplished by the PPP, he continued, if it were to win the general elections.

He said the PPP believes in services to people, not abusive politics, adding, PPP is not fighting against any political party but against poverty and inflation.

PPP government had always worked for poor people and downtrodden segments of the society, he added.

Replying a question, he said the blame of rigging is unacceptable as the party’s success in Azad Jammu and Kash­mir (AJK) by-election reflected the AJK’s people’s fully support for the party.

To another question, he replied party would win the upcoming general elections with thumping majority with the support of its committed workers and followers.