CM KP Ali Amin Gandapur warns federal govt - Barrister Saif's reaction
CM KP Ali Amin Gandapur warns federal govt - Barrister Saif's reaction
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00:00Sir, please tell us why the situation is getting so serious?
00:03Atif Khan is saying that whatever it is, I know that he is saying it in some other context,
00:07but please resolve this issue through a conversation.
00:10The KPE minister is threatening the Prime Minister and then saying that he will complain to the IMF.
00:15So why is this happening?
00:17Is there no communication or coordination between the two?
00:21Yes, thank you.
00:25Both of you have a good relationship with the media and keep monitoring the media.
00:32So you know that there were negotiations, there was a conversation,
00:36peacefully, in a good way and in a good manner, in a good environment,
00:40the government has tried its best to resolve this issue.
00:44But if it is not being implemented and the government of loyalty is repeatedly running away from its commitment
00:51and despite making it clear, there is no possibility that this issue is being taken lightly or any progress is being made,
01:01then what option is left for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government?
01:05As far as the minister's statements are concerned,
01:09the minister has met with the Prime Minister of the government of loyalty,
01:15and all the relevant people have met and talked to him.
01:21Despite the commitments, there is no coordination.
01:25So there is a pressure from the public.
01:28Our government is a government elected by the public and is a genuinely elected government.
01:33We are not a supporter of Form 47.
01:36So there is a pressure from the public on us, from our voters,
01:39and they obviously want a solution to the problem.
01:42If the load shedding is in full swing for 22 hours out of 24 hours,
01:47and despite the commitments, the load shedding will be reduced,
01:51and even the schedule is being issued that we will reduce it,
01:54but despite that, we are not following our own schedule.
01:57So if you both have any suggestions, please let us know.
02:00Our objection is that you are obviously political people,
02:03and obviously there is a lot of sensibility in it,
02:07and we think that the situation should not be like this because this message is being spread all over the world.
02:11Demanding from the IMF that they will complain to the IMF,
02:14then there will be screams, such actions will be taken,
02:17even those who have brought it will have screams.
02:19Do you think that this is the right thing?
02:23I am happy that you do not have a problem with our demands.
02:29You think that our demands are genuine.
02:33Yes, whatever the demands are, they should be sought.
02:35This is the real thing.
02:37So our issue right now is that we do not want proper electricity.
02:43Electricity is being bought cheaper than us,
02:46but we are being sold at a high price,
02:48and despite buying it at a high price, we are not being given it.
02:52And the supply commitments that we have are not being honoured.
02:57So it is good that you have agreed that our demands are legitimate.
03:03Mr. Saif, we are saying that whatever the demands are,
03:08obviously you are political people,
03:10and you also know what the problems of the people of the province are.
03:13Whatever the demands are, they should be sought,
03:15and we want that the Prime Minister should be receptive and listen,
03:19because if he does not sit and listen, then the matter will not be resolved.
03:22So we want that there has to be a mechanism,
03:25instead of sitting here and saying that he said this, so what did you do?
03:31Let's not argue with each other over the words we use.
03:37Fair enough.
03:39Let's talk about the issue.
03:40The issue is ours, and you also understand that it is a genuine issue.
03:44Now, the way we are addressing the government,
03:48you have objections to that,
03:50so there are a few reasons for that.
03:52And those reasons are that for the past three months,
03:55not a single demand has been followed.
03:57You tell me,
03:58the matter of electricity is a different matter,
04:00I will discuss the matter of IMF later,
04:02but you tell me,
04:03is it a big demand to give a grade 22 officer for the Chief Secretary
04:08to the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
04:11that we say that he should come before the end of the month?
04:13Is there no forum,
04:14is there no coordination of the government
04:16between Wifaq and the province,
04:18where this demand can be made that Wifaq is not listening to us,
04:22instead of bringing IMF in the middle?
04:25Sadaf, I come to IMF,
04:27you are raising IMF again and again,
04:29I will come to that,
04:30but I want to say one more thing.
04:32It is my point,
04:33you should also consider that.
04:35You are also saying your own thing
04:37as Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif,
04:39it is not my problem.
04:40No, it is not like that,
04:41this is absurd.
04:42He is the Prime Minister,
04:43I cannot even become the Prime Minister.
04:45I am not being given a Chief Secretary.
04:47I am giving you this as an example,
04:49this is the way of speech,
04:51when you talk,
04:52you give an example and express your point.
04:54I am using that method.
04:56I am telling you,
04:57if a Chief Secretary,
04:58who has hundreds of such officers,
05:00who can be given to us,
05:01no one is giving.
05:03For the past three months,
05:04despite the demands again and again,
05:06despite the demands on the forums,
05:08so you can guess from that,
05:09that their intention is not to give us electricity.
05:12In which,
05:13certainly,
05:14there are expenses.
05:15That is not it,
05:16that is why it is our problem.
05:17Second thing,
05:18it is the matter of IMF.
05:19We are not telling IMF
05:20not to give money to Pakistan.
05:22When IMF talks to them,
05:24they present their entire audit to them.
05:26They audit them,
05:27and they accept that audit,
05:29and the weaknesses in it,
05:31when they are highlighted,
05:32they do it after a century.
05:34That is why,
05:35this shameful type of tax,
05:37sorry,
05:38this budget,
05:39in which shameful types of taxes have been put,
05:41they have been put on the basis of IMF.
05:43So now,
05:44why will we go to IMF?
05:46There was only one thing,
05:48one style,
05:49that we will tell all your actions to IMF,
05:51that you are taking support from them,
05:54but you are not giving the same things to the people
05:56whose financial resources are in your pocket.
05:58So now,
05:59after this press conference,
06:00did you get any response from there?
06:02Did you get any reaction?
06:03Did you get any confirmation?
06:05What happened after this?
06:06Till now,
06:07nothing has happened.
06:08And in a press conference,
06:09what has been said,
06:10I think,
06:11is a genuine thing.
06:12We have not said that
06:13you should give us full-time electricity.
06:14We have said that
06:15you should give us 12 hours of load-sharing.
06:17Which you yourself say
06:18that we would like to do legally.
06:20So,
06:21we accept your demand
06:22and say that
06:23okay,
06:24you can do 12 hours,
06:25but not 18 and 22 hours.
06:26This is your second demand.
06:27Okay,
06:28because it is too hot,
06:29and the situation is bad.
06:30Our second demand is that
06:31for 1600 billion rupees,
06:32you have bought electricity
06:33at the cost of electricity
06:34which you have bought from us.
06:35You have to give it to us.
06:36So,
06:37at least,
06:38don't make an excuse
06:39that we are stealing electricity,
06:40or we are not giving you
06:41your regular salary.
06:42Because our money
06:43is on your side.
06:44And the third thing is,
06:45the third thing is,
06:46that in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
06:47at least,
06:49your transmission
06:50and distribution system
06:51should be fixed
06:52with our money
06:53which you have kept
06:54with you.
06:55Fix that
06:56and then our problem
06:57will be solved.
06:58Let's hope that
06:59this matter
07:00gets sorted out.
07:01And obviously,
07:02in this heat,
07:03the people
07:04obviously have pain.
07:05The KP government
07:06and they want it.
07:07So,
07:08but one more thing,
07:09obviously,
07:10when it is so hot,
07:11the citizens are also protesting.
07:12Even on Eid,
07:13they were protesting.
07:14We were especially watching.
07:15Because we have also reported
07:16that the load-sharing
07:17has increased a lot.
07:18Mr. Saif,
07:19what will be
07:20your next option?
07:21What will you do
07:22if you are not heard
07:23and there is no response?
07:24So,
07:25we will continue
07:26to protest.
07:27We will continue
07:28to protest
07:29in a democratic
07:30manner
07:31in a legal
07:32and legal way.
07:33For that,
07:34if the courts
07:35can use
07:36the forum,
07:37we will do it.
07:38But we do not
07:39expect much
07:40from the courts
07:41because this is
07:42the problem
07:43of the courts.
07:44They say that
07:45we do not interfere
07:46in this matter.
07:47So,
07:48it is obvious
07:49that if there is
07:50any injustice
07:51with any province
07:52in that matter,
07:53the courts
07:54will remain silent.
07:55We have a democratic
07:56way of protesting
07:57and we are doing it.
07:58We have started it.
07:59Whatever happened
08:00yesterday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
08:01our elected representatives
08:02went and told
08:03the leaders
08:04to give us electricity
08:05and do load-sharing
08:06for 12 hours.
08:07So,
08:08we are monitoring it.
08:09If we are not heard
08:10from the center,
08:11then we have
08:12other options.
08:13Our options
08:14are open.
08:15It is not
08:16appropriate
08:17to tell you
08:18beforehand.
08:19Let's have
08:20many other
08:21programs.
08:22You will
08:23continue
08:24to prepare
08:25programs
08:26and I will
08:27keep explaining
08:28to you.
08:29We want this
08:30to be sorted.
08:31Otherwise,
08:32the Prime Minister
08:33will tell the press
08:34conference
08:35what his next
08:36step will be.
08:37Thank you so much,
08:38Mr. Barista.