MMA, APDM denounce no confidence move
Resignations from PA to benefit opponents in NWFP: CM
Bureau Report

PESHAWAR—Legislators of Muttahida MMA and All Parties Democratic Alliance (APDM) in Sarhad Assembly have termed the motion of no confidence tabled by opposition against Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani malafide, while opposition has expressed its strong resolve to make Musharraf win in the upcoming presidential polls on Wednesday.
According to information, provincial minister Zafar Azam, Fazl Rabbani Advocate, Asif Iqbal Daoodzai, Kashif Azam, Amanat Shah, Mian Nisar Gul, Bashir Bilour, Anwar Kamal Marwat and Zafar Ullah Khan Marwat, while exchanging harsh words, have described no trust motion malafide during an uproar developed on the tabling of no confidence motion in the House by opposition members.
“The chief objective for placing no trust motion in House is sheer to support Musharraf in his presidential polls on Oct 6. But, we will not let them to do so”, they expressed.
They reposed their full confidence in CM Akram Khan Durrani and said that they were in majority, while rebuking Ikram Ullah Shahid to mend his ways as his party Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI-S) resigned from assemblies but he is, slyly supporting Musharraf violating party rules.
However, opposition members Mushtaq Ghani, Nighat Orakzai, Rifat Akbar Swati and Saeed Khan have defended their no confidence move and expressed their strong resolve to resist every bid to dissolve provincial assembly to be foiled. They contended that If opposition, is committed with its launched anti-Musharraf drive, then it should also quit Senate. Actually, MMA has been deceiving public over last five years.
Leader of Opposition in National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that after tabling of vote of no confidence against NWFP Chief Minister, the APDM MPAs in provincial assembly will boycott the Presidential polls on Oct 6.
Talking to newsmen after adjournment of NWFP Assembly special session convened for holding debate on vote of no confidence motion moved by 31 opposition members belonging to PML(Q), PPP(S) and Independent Members, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the opposition parties have created legal hurdles in our plan of dissolution of provincial assembly.
However, he continued, the MPAs belonging to APDM parties will not take part in voting for election of President of Pakistan scheduled for Oct 6, next. He said the motion of no confidence was aimed at blocking the way of dissolution and has no concern with the Chief Minister, Akram Durrani. Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who witnessed the NWFP assembly proceedings, said the opposition parties had not done the homework. About pandemonium during the assembly session, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said it is part of democracy. However, he hastened to add, the whole hullabaloo was interesting.
Agencies add: Chief Minister NWFP Akram Khan Durrani said on Wednesday that the ruling MMA would not resign from the provincial assembly as it would benefit the opponents and “we will not take any decision that goes in their interest”.
Talking to reporters here after the assembly session, he said, he was in contact with the legal experts, Advocate General NWFP and the Law Department to find out a legal way out of the present impasse. However, he clarified that he wanted to wind up the assembly as early as possible keeping in view the legal formalities.
“I am determined that any action I will take, must culminate at dissolution of the assembly so that no one could cast vote in presidential election”, he said, adding, “in case we tender resignations, the opposition will cash on the situation”.
To a question, he said, no APDM member would cast vote during presidential election on October 6 in NWFP. He added that Pervez Musharraf was not acceptable to the MMA both in uniform and without it.