Kaira rubbishes PTI’s claims of mistreatment against women
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LAHORE: PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira said that action should be taken against those who levelled allegations without evidence. Addressing presser, he said that PTI was trying to give an impression that party was being victimised, adding that they were levelling blames of mistreatment against women. “It is not only condemnable but those who hurled allegations should be penalised,” he added. He demanded government to take strict action against them.
He said that they had spread fake news using technology, adding that it was neither beneficial for country nor for political party. “Which democratic leader has not suffered jails in country,” he asked.
Were PTI leaders being detained before May 9, he asked. Rubbishing claims of crackdown on PTI, he said “Investigations were going on well before that happened”.
Kaira said women leaders were arrested by lady police officers and not by men, adding that we respected our women but we must teach our women to be respectful too. “Women have to protect their dignity in politics themselves,” he added.
He said PPP never objected in such way when former PM Benazir Bhutto was detained in third-class jail. “I invite those who have evidence of torture against women to come forward and I shall assure you justice,” he added.
He said that PPP’s leaders joined PTI in 2018 to secure seats, adding that if they were coming back, we would welcome them. “We are against banning parties but fair trial must be conducted to convict them if they committed wrongdoings,” he added.
He said planned attacks were launched at Jinnah House and other military installations on May 9, adding that government was not constituting new laws to hold them accountable. “Civil court will be satisfied before handing over suspects to military under Army law,” he added.
Anyone fearing being trailed under Army law would get opportunity to appeal against decision in higher courts, he said.
Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 02 2023
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