The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, compounding pressure on the coalition government.JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman made the call just hours after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) announced that it was quitting the federal cabinet, although it would not join the opposition. "The prime minister should resign and the PPP should appoint a new one," Fazl told news hounds. "He (Gilani) has sabotaged the process of reconciliation among coalition partners and his actions have caused political instability in the country," he said, "The government is under pressure and the president will have to take this step."
The JUI-F chief demanded an in-house change in parliament to protect the democratic system. He said due to the current political situation, coalition partners were leaving the government. He said in the prevailing situation, it was necessary for the government of the Pakistain People's Party (PPP) to announce the name of new premier for continuation of democracy in the country. The JUI chief appealed to President Asif Ali
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to take action against those who undermined his policy of reconciliation. He expressed concern that there were threats to democracy and demanded the government take steps in the right direction.