DLP Report
\nPESHAWAR
\nThe Awami National Party on Monday expressed support for local government representatives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa protesting against what they described as deprivation of powers and non-provision of funds, saying the move was contrary to democratic principles.
\nAddressing a protest demonstration outside the KP Assembly building, ANP provincial general secretary Hussain Shah Yousafzai said local government representatives were the real and directly elected representatives of the people and stripping them of their constitutional and legal authority amounted to undermining democratic values.
\nHe said the ANP stood firmly with the local government representatives and would raise its voice at every forum for the attainment of their legitimate rights.
\nMr Yousafzai said the party had consistently advocated devolution of authority to the grassroots level in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
\nHowever, he added, the provincial government appeared unwilling to take the matter seriously.
\n\u201cIf the provincial government claims to be a mandate-based government, then these local representatives have also been elected through the votes of the people,\u201d he said, adding that they were striving for development and public service rather than personal interests.
\nWithout naming individuals, he questioned the mandate of the current chief minister and asked whether the electorate had voted for road blockades and measures that caused inconvenience to citizens.
\nHe also criticised what he described as the provincial government\u2019s performance, asking it to clarify which major development projects had been completed and what tangible relief had been provided to the public so far.
\nThe ANP leader said those who, according to him, came to power through \u201cundemocratic means\u201d were now facing demands from elected representatives.
\nHe urged the Pashtun population to reflect on who their genuine representatives were, adding that while not all Pashtuns were affiliated with the ANP, the party considered itself a representative voice of the community and would continue its struggle for their rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DLP Report PESHAWAR The Awami National Party on Monday expressed support for local government representatives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa protesting against what they described as deprivation of powers and non-provision of funds, saying the move was contrary to democratic principles. Addressing a protest demonstration outside the KP Assembly building, ANP provincial general secretary Hussain Shah Yousafzai […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":531702,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-531685","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n