Jail our fate if Musharraf not ousted: Zardari

NAUDERO/GARHI KHUDA BUX - The 55th birth anniversary of late Benazir Bhutto was observed with simplicity at her ancestral village Garhi Khuda Bux on Saturday. On the occasion, PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari donated blood at the PPP camp set up here following blood donations call made by the party leadership to mark the birth anniversary. The PPP-Co-Chairman late midnight went to Garhi Khuda Bux, laid floral wreath on the grave of Benazir Bhutto, offered fateha and recited Quran there for the departed soul. Talking to journalists, Zardari said the resolution passed with consensus by the National Assembly for investigation into Benazir's assassination had been sent to the UNO. The PPP Co-Chairman said assassinated Benazir still remains among us while PPP's opponents though alive seem to be dead. Its good to hear our rivals calling her martyr, he added. Referring to the recent rounds of talks with PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, he said PPP enjoys friendly ties with PML-N. "We have consensus on the judges issues and the nation will hear good news soon," he said. He said this is the first ever resolution that has sought absolute consensus in National Assembly. Zardari said that coalition partners are working out a strategy to oust the President. He said if President Musharraf was not removed both PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and he would be in Landhi Jail. Mr Zardari said, "still we are fighting against undemocratic elements and the day is not far off when like Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, "our worker will be the President of Pakistan raising slogan of Jiay Bhutto." He further said that the Prime Minister has named Islamabad Airport and Murree Road after Benazir so we are donating our blood for remembrance of Shaheed Benazir. He also directed workers to donate their blood to cancer Hospital of Imran Khan. Zardari said that we have intended to make Larkana an exemplary district as a reminder land of martyrs for the coming generation. He said the best way to pay homage to the great leader would be to follow her mission in letter and spirit and uplift of Pakistan. Zardari said some hidden forces and conspiring elements were engaged in machinations for the downfall of present coalition government. Zardari said that coalition partners are working out a strategy to oust the President. "If we do not succeed, Landhi Jail would be the destination for two coalition parties", he said and added that he and Nawaz Sharif held talks in Lahore for two days in an endeavour to sort out the issues through reconciliation. He pointed out that differences do occur in a house between two brothers and families and we both coalition partners too have differences but these would be resolved soon and bring a consensus President after the slot goes vacant. To a question, Zardari said UN had been approached with the request for an inquiry into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and our UN Ambassador is quite active in this regard while he himself is lobbying in the matter and has contacted with Turkey and other friendly countries, which had assured their cooperation. Earlier, in the main ceremony marking the birth anniversary of Benazir was attended by thousands of PPP workers. Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, accompanied by his Cabinet Ministers visited the Mazar of Shaheed Quaid and held Quran and fateha khawani and also attended the collective dua. Ambassador-designate to UAE Khurshid Ahmed Junejo, Anwar Bhutto, provincial ministers, leaders of PML-N and others also donated blood.

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