ISLAMABAD - The opposition has termed Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani's speech to the nation as a "pack of lame excuses" and an attempt to cover up his government's failure on all fronts.
PML-Q leader and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi termed the prime minister's speech as an extension of budget speech "that contains only promises but no solutions to the problems being faced by the masses."
| And who would know more about promises with no solutions than Pervaiz Elahi ... |
"Though there were claims that the prime minister would announce remedies for the malaises of unemployment, price hike and extremism but in reality not a single promise was fulfilled in the speech," he added.
| Nor will any be fulfilled in the future. This is Pakistan. |
He said situation of law and order deteriorated during the first 100 days of the government. He further said that though the prime minister commended the opposition for giving him vote of confidence, yet he did not mention the political victimisation and registration of fake cases against the opposition leaders as well as workers. "The government cannot satisfy people by making allegations against the previous government as the day is not far when people will make them accountable," he added.
Secretary Information PML-Q Senator Tariq Azeem said the speech contained nothing but only a pack of lame excuses of failure of the government in first 100 days. |