QUETTA: The task to oust the provincial governments in the past was given by someone else, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo claimed on Saturday.
“We were just used,” he said in response to a query during a long press conference in Quetta where he spoke about his grievances, provincial issues, and the impact of floods.
This is Bizenjo’s second stint as the provincial chief minister and developments that came after the governments of his successor were ousted through a vote of no-confidence.
He belongs to Balochistan Awami Party, which was formed just months before the 2018 general elections. In both stints, his election came at a time when the province was going through a political crisis.
“We have tried to save ourselves, we have been beaten and murdered, but we have never murdered anyone,” the Balochistan chief minister said.
Balochistan was the most affected province by the floods in 2022. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres visited the province and expressed concerns over the grave situation in the wake deluge.
The chief minister stated that he has never feared difficult situations and would not resign. “Looking at the situation in the country, I don’t think that we are in a position to go to the election.”
Bizenjo, who came to address the media almost after one year, said that he took time so that he could openly describe the performance of his government. “It is my responsibility to fulfill the rights of the people.”
He had also formed a review committee on the 18th Constitutional Amendment, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
The review committee has been formed to ensure the implementation of the 18th constitutional amendment and review the progress made so far on the devolution plan, said a official handout.
It said that the high-powered committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Balochistan Chief Secretary Abdul Aziz Aqeeli.
“The high-powered committee will submit its recommendations to the Chief Minister within one month,” it said.
