India aiming to be "superpower", while we're "begging" to avoid bankruptcy: Pakistani Leader of Opposition
India, asserting, «India is dreaming of becoming a superpower, while we are begging to avoid bankruptcy. Who is responsible for this?» ARY News reported.
He attributed the nation's predicament to unseen forces orchestrating decisions from behind the scenes, reducing elected officials to mere puppets. «There are powers behind the walls controlling us, and they make decisions while we are just puppets,» he claimed.
Questioning the legitimacy of the current parliament, Rehman accused its members of forsaking principles and «selling democracy,» as reported by ARY News.
Expressing dismay over the state of representation in Pakistan, he pondered whether the parliament genuinely reflects the will of the people. «Governments are formed in palaces and bureaucrats decided who would be the Prime Minister,» he alleged.
«How long will we continue to compromise? How long will we seek help from external forces for being elected as a lawmaker,» Maulana Fazl questioned.
He condemned electoral rigging in both the 2018 and 2024 elections, denouncing the ascension of purportedly counterfeit representatives to power. Rehman lamented the perceived powerlessness of lawmakers to enact legislation independently, citing concerns regarding accountability in a nation plagued by insecurity.
«How can our conscience be clear when sitting in this assembly, as both the losers and winners are not satisfied,» he questioned.
Accusing the current assemblies of being «sold off,» Rehman
