Coming down hard on the ruling alliance, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) lawmaker Junaid Akbar warned on Friday that the National Assembly would not function until their proper rights were granted.
The PTI leader made the statements during a furious speech at the second session of the newly elected lower chamber of parliament.
Taking the floor, Akbar declared, “We do not recognise this assembly.” We will neither legislate or accept it [in the House].
The PTI argued that its mandate was stolen in the February 8 general election. The Imran Khan-founded party described the votes as “rigged” and accused the caretaker government of denying a level playing field in the run-up to the elections.
launching a fresh salvo at the PPP, the PTI leader said: “A bazar [of horse-trading] was set up at the Sindh House and consciences [of lawmakers] were bought.”
