Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 21: Reiterating his resolve to deliver justice to all regions and sub-regions of the State, patron of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today sought support of the people to change the present inefficient and corrupt system. He observed that every sections of the society and every region of the State are bearing brunt of wrong policies being propagated by the present regime.
Mufti Sayeed was addressing a function to welcome Jatinder Bhat, a prominent bussinessman who alongwith large number of his supporters today joined PDP. A number of Panchayat members from different parts of Jammu region also joined PDP.
“Attaining power is not the only aim of PDP. I already have enjoyed important positions in the Government”, Mufti Sayeed said, adding, “with the support and cooperation of the people I want to set up new system of accountability and transparency where every section would get equal opportunities of growth and development”.
The former Chief Minister reminded that PDP led regime in the State had proved how to change the life of people by following pro-people policies. “We had just 16 members in our kitty but we took pro-people revolutionary steps to provide justice to the all sections of the society”, he said and added that it was only during PDP led regime that governance consciousness was generated in the people of the State.
The former Chief Minister said PDP envisaged a system of fair governance and transparency where people would really feel empowered. “It hardly matters whether we form the Government or any other political party but we are committed to the cause of establishing a system that can withstand all pressures and manipulations of political elites,” he said, adding that his party will continue to work for making political class accountable to the people.
Taking a jibe at National Conference led regime for undermining democratic institutions through deceit tactics, he said that PDP led regime had not only brought accountability and transparency in the Government but also revived people’s faith in the democracy. “The way present regime has betrayed people who had over-whelming participated in the Panchayat elections is a clear indication that this Government is not interested to strengthen democratic institutions in the State”, he said and regretted that people’s faith in democracy has badly shattered due to such mis-deeds of the Government during the last about four years.
Lambasting the Government for delaying Urban Local Bodies elections, Mufti regretted that this regime has even degraded the highest institution of Governor by not fulfilling the promise which was made in Governor’s Address of this year’s budget session. “During the last about four years, this regime has undermined democratic institutions”, he said
“It was PDP that restored people’s faith in democracy through fairness and transparency in its governance,” he remarked.
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