Sindh CM Murad says PPP will quit govt if canals built
Vows to oppose construction of canals at every forum
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Vowing never to let the construction of canals, Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Saturday that the PPP would not waste a minute in leaving the coalition government if the party’s reservations over the issue were not heeded, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Addressing a function in Thatta, he said every person had the right to protest peacefully.
“As per international rules, the people living in low-lying areas along the river have more right over its water,” he said, adding, “Therefore, the people of Sindh have more right over the water of the River Indus.”
He further said that the Sindh government would oppose the canal issue if it was taken up at the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting.
He lamented that a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CII) had not been convened on the issue so far.
“President Asif Ali Zardari is also opposed to the construction of canals,” the chief minister said.
He said that the people of Sindh had always voted for the PPP. “And the party has also looked after them.”
He informed that work on the Sindh Coastal Highway was underway. “I had inaugurated Liaquat Medical University in Thatta. And today classes at the university have started.”
CM Murad went on to say no one built homes for the victims of Cyclone II-A which had hit Badin and Sajawal. “The Sindh government had not only got homes built for the affected people but also gave ownership rights to them.”
He informed that the provincial government would announce a development scheme of worth Rs5 billion for every district.