Shehbaz Sharif prefers politics to interest of the masses, says Parvez Elahi,

CM PARVEZ ELAHI ADDRESSES A CEREMONY IN CONNECTION WITH ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY AT ALHAMRA

Lahor_Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi said that the Sharif family including Shahbaz Sharif did not do any significant or commendable work for the welfare of masses adding that Shahbaz Sharif remained Chief Minister for 15 years but could not do any durable or sustainable work for the welfare or progress of the people of the province. CM stated that he made Rescue 1122 and other institutions which are serving the people to date. Shahbaz Sharif made Ashiana and was nabbed in it adding that Shahbaz Sharif did not feel ashamed even after going to Sharm-El-Sheikh and started begging even there. Shahbaz Sharif remarked that he did not come for begging but was doing so under compulsion. We were afraid as if he would ask for return ticket as well.The Chief Minister was addressing a ceremony in connection with International Anti-corruption Day at Alhamra.CM said that the Sharif family is ruling for the last 30 years and did not bother to even slightly think about the masses. This family only thinks about its own well being and fills up their own coffers. They claim that they did not indulge into corruption of even a single penny  and even their own people disclose about their doing massive corruption.CM remarked that he remained with the Sharif family for 15 years and knows all of them through and through. Now few people are planning to play a trick but our Quaid Imran Khan has inculcated so much awareness among the people that no corrupt politician will survive in the political arena. The Sharif family wherever goes abroad then people over there raise slogans of thieves whether they go to some restaurant for dining or to some store for doing shopping slogans of thieves are raised on them. Neither these people can eat food nor can do shopping with ease. CM stated that the PTI followers have found the best solution to deal with them and he pays tribute to them. He stated that every government held them accountable adding that he had contested an election for the first time in 1977 and ever since every government fulfilled its desire by holding us accountable. The voice of self accountability comes from one’s inner self and when it comes from inner self then the fear of Allah Almighty will develop and resultantly corruption will itself be stopped..When the hand of Allah Almighty comes on someone then the hand doing corruption itself stops and then every work is blessed and rewarded. The war against corruption should be the cardinal part of our faith and if one has a strong faith then he cannot think about doing corruption and then the need for establishing anti- corruption institutions does not arise.CM maintained that the laws relating to anti-corruption have become obsolete and their is a need to review them. He assured that the Punjab government will provide full assistance in order to improve these laws. Wherever a need arises legislation will be done and shortcomings will be overcome. If needed then consultation with the judiciary will also be made. He said we are moving forward by taking reforms agenda in the light of directions of our Quaid Imran Khan.He stated that everyday he makes an effort to do some significant work for the betterment of common people and their children.He emphasized that we would have to apply self accountability in our lives. Imran Khan is our leader as he has raised a vociferous voice against corruption adding that Pakistan will move forward by eliminating corruption and doing self accountability. Losing hope is a sin and we should keep on going hard work and strive for betterment. Allah Almighty will shower his blessings and respect as well as dignity of Pakistan will be enhanced.CM paid tributes to the performance of Provincial Adviser Brigadier(Retd) Mussadiq Abbassi and his whole team.Anti- Corruption Department retrieved rupees 238 billion directly and indirectly and deposited them in the national exchequer which manifest their dedication and an excellent strategy.CM lauded the Anti-corruption department for setting a worthy example of dutifulness and diligence. The Chief Minister announced to increase salaries of the officials of Anti-Corruption department adding that Punjab government would increase salaries of the officials of Anti- Corruption department.CM distributed commendation certificates among the officers and staff members of Anti-Corruption department for showing exemplary performance.

Speaking about the Greater Thal Canal project, the chief minister said if the project – funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under a loan agreement – was not approved by the federal government until Dec 13, the agreement would automatically expire. He said Shehbaz had ruined the livelihoods of peasants and cultivators who need canal water for their crops. He further said the project was granted approval by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) but the federal government was not serious about it. He said the construction and restoration of Greater Thal Canal would be carried out in phases. It would result in irrigatation of 600,000 acres.

As for the inter-provincial conflict over the distribution of canal water, Mr Elahi said Punjab would use canal water as per 1991’s Water Apportionment Accord (WAA) and if it was not used, it would go to the sea.