Only parliament has the right to legislate

PPP says lawmaking is the right of the Parliament which will not be abandoned at any cost. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday chaired a meeting of some federal ministers and senior leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party in Islamabad to discuss preparation for elections‚ overcoming energy crisis and the legal challenges before the government. The president called upon the party leadership to gear up for the elections which would be held on time in accordance with the constitutional and legal dictates and in consultation with coalition partners. He advised the party leadership to ensure that every MNA‚ MPA and ticket holder thoroughly checks the voters lists so that no one was left out and report any discrepancy to ECP for rectification. The President said that Pakistan Peoples Party believes in the power of the people and is never shy of going to the people for endorsement of its policies. He said that the party believes in free‚ fair and transparent elections for which it is important that the electoral rolls should be free of errors and no eligible voter is left out of the list. The president also asked the party leaders to reach out to the masses and address their problems. The meeting said lawmaking is the sacred responsibility of legislature which will not be abandoned at any cost.