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ANP will go to any length for Swat deal: Asfandyar Wali Khan
[21.Feb.2009 - 08:03] Saturday, 21 February 2009
Besides the government it is the responsibility of every one of us and all political parties to convince the world and remove their reservations about the peace deal because the fire does not spare any body when it engulfs an area,”
Peshawar: Central President of the Awami National Party Asfandyar Wali Khan on Friday said that his party would not accept any foreign pressure against the Swat peace deal and vowed to resign ministries if any force tried to sabotage the peace agreement that returned peace to volatile Swat valley.
Asfandyar said he and his party had a commitment with the Pakhtun nation to restore peace therefore his party would not bother what the NATO thinks and what are its reservations therefore the peace accord and Nizam-e-Adl Regulations would be implemented according to the wishes of the people of Malakand Division.
“We have signed the agreement and we would stand by it despite all the pressures. I have to look after my land and protect my people, it does not bother me what are the reservations of NATO and other forces, we have rendered uncountable sacrifices for peace,” Asfandyar Wali Khan told media after condoling the death of ANP’s MPA Alamzeb Khan at his residence.
Criticising the critics of peace deal with Tanzeem-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) Chief Maulana Sufi Mohammad, Asfandyar Wali said the so-called liberals were not even know the situation and they were not able to judge the agony of the people of Swat had to pass through in two years. “We are more liberal than any one but we want peace and have started negotiation process for it, this is our commitment and we would stand by our commitment. We do not bother what the world would think about it,” Asfandyar remarked.
This time, he vowed, “we would not allow any one to sabotage this peace deal. We are ready to resign ministries in case any one tried to exert pressure because we would not backtrack on our commitment,” Asfandyar Wali Khan remarked and added that President Zardari was well aware of the agreement before it was signed with Sufi Mohammad to bring peace to the valley.
The ANP chief while lauding the support of all political parties for the peace agreement said that there was no political force which did not lend its unconditional support to this agreement. “The unanimous support for the peace agreement shows how much this agreement is important therefore after this support it would not be possible for the government to backpedal of its commitment,” he remarked.
Asfandyar urged the critics not to just see ‘flaws’ in the agreement rather they should project its positive aspects which returned normalcy to the trouble-hit scenic valley, adding that “If and buts always weakened the endeavours made for durable peace.
“Besides the government it is the responsibility of every one of us and all political parties to convince the world and remove their reservations about the peace deal because the fire does not spare any body when it engulfs an area,” he responded to a question.
Asfandyar Wali said that USA had accepted this agreement as there was statement came from US secretary of state Hillary Clinton. “We were expecting more internal pressure, the world reacted much less than what we expected,” Asfandyar said and vowed that they would convince the world about the agreement and would remove their reservations as the agreement was in accordance of Pakistan’s constitution.
Replying to a question Asfandyar said that provincial government has yet to send the draft of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation to president of Pakistan as law ministry needs to finalise it.
Earlier Asfandyar Khan went to the residence of ANP’s MPA Alamzeb Khan for offer condolences. He met with Alamzeb Khan’s family and said the party and Pakhtuns were proud of the sacrifice given by Alamzeb Khan for Pakhtunland.
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