ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) has sent its dissidentmembers of National Assembly show cause notices asking them to eitherrespond to the notices or leave the party membership.
This was stated by Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Information andBroadcasting Faisal Javed Khan in a tweet. He called the show cause noticea respite to those who had announced to cast vote in no-confidence motionagainst Prime Minister Imran Khan.
“No one is forced. If you have to leave, then leave the party and resign.Neither a vote will work nor note,” he tweeted adding that horse tradingwas an illegitimate act.
Faisal Javed warned that the ones selling their votes for money were endingtheir politics forever by selling their conscience. “It is never too late.There are enough days now. It is better than humiliation in public. Come onthe path of truth. Shun the falsehood. If you have taken money, open anorphanage and avoid being a political orphan,” he said.
On March 17, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry had announced thatlegal action against dissident MNAs of PTI had been initiated.
He was addressing the media alongside Planning Minister Asad Umar andEnergy Minister Hammad Azhar in Islamabad.
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Fawad had said that the government rejected ‘deals’ to appease disgruntledparty members.
He had claimed that a female MNA was given Rs70 million and asked, “Shouldwe give her Rs100 million to appease her? What will then be the differencebetween PTI and PPP and PML-N?”
The information minister had said the government would deliberate on thesuggestion of the governor rule’s imposition in Sindh.
