Shujaat Asked to Hold Party Polls

ISLAMABAD: A group of senior PML-Q leaders have presented a two-point formula to Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, asking him to hold snap polls for party’s top slot by December this year, so as the new team could start functioning by January 2009 to keep the party intact and active, informed party sources confided to a local news agency here on Friday.

When contacted, former Federal Minister Salim Saifullah Khan confirmed that a formula had been submitted to the Chaudhry brothers to resolve all the issues harming the party image. However, he refrained from elaborating the details of the formula.

“Since Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha has not elaborated the issue, I would not offer any comments. Let us resolve all the party issues in private, rather than in public,” he remarked.

Another senior leaguer, when approached, on condition of anonimty, confirmed that the proposal had been submitted to Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain who had sought some time to review the proposal.

“He has been given three days to answer to the formula which is a part of hectic efforts by senior party leaders who want to keep the party intact and operative,” he said.

“You see, there is a room for the party to play its due role as a robust opposition since the government is failing on many fronts. But the inactive leadership and lack of commitment is a huge hurdle in this regard,” said the PML-Q leader.

The sources said that Chaudhry Shujaat during the meeting with senior members of the party said he was ready to review any proposal to keep the party intact. However, when he was asked to hold snap party polls and none of his family members should vie for any slot in the elections, he said he needed some time to discuss the proposal with his aides.

Salim Saifullah further said that the meeting on Friday was held in cordial atmosphere and they had voiced his reservations openly and frankly.

“I am not aspirant for any slot and I am striving to strengthen the party rather than prolonging the crisis like situation,” he stated.

Hamid Nasir Chattha along with Gauhar Ayyub Khan, Humayon Akhtar Khan, Jam Muhammad Yousaf, Lala Nisar and Salim Saifullah Khan had held important parley with Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday.



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