CM Afridi slams Governor Kundi for 'unconstitutional' meetings, claims move intended to provoke KP govt
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday slammed Governor Faisal Karim Kundi for holding “unconstitutional” meetings, contending that the move was an “attack on democracy”. His remarks came a day after Governor Kundi chaired a meeting with the KP chief secretary and inspector general (IG) on the province’s security situation. Addressing the 60th cabinet meeting in Peshawar,…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi harshly criticized Governor Faisal Karim Kundi for holding "unconstitutional" meetings, accusing the move of being an "attack on democracy." Afridi made these remarks during the 60th cabinet meeting in Peshawar, following Governor Kundi's chairing of a meeting that included the KP chief secretary and inspector general.
Afridi contended that Kundi's actions aimed to provoke the provincial government and force a reaction, urging PTI workers to remain peaceful and adhere to the law. He also called on the chief secretary and IG not to comply with any unconstitutional or illegal orders. Afridi accused Governor Kundi and PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for the division of East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, and accused President Asif Ali Zardari of intending to create another East Pakistan.
Afridi's criticisms come amid tense relations between the Center and the PTI-led opposition, with both sides blaming each other for failed negotiations over a possible governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Afridi also expressed dissatisfaction with the federal government's counterterrorism policy and criticized the province's financial treatment, insisting that the federal government should upgrade Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's NFC share and pay the owed amount of around Rs125bn.
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