Leadership sidelined Amin Fahim: Talpur

KARACHI - PPP central leader Yousaf Talpur MNA has said that party's top leadership has forcibly sidelined vice-chairman Makhdooam Amin Faheem with regard to the party affairs. MNA Yousaf Talpur, also a member of the party's central Executive committee, has served as federal minister in the government of Shaheed Chairperson Benazir Bhutto and was considered as one of her close lieutenants. Talking to The Nation here on Tuesday, Talpur said that top PPP leadership should put an end to its differences with senior vice president of the party with a view to further strengthen the popular support for the PPP. "I don't think that Makhdooam Amin Faheem wanted to create a split in the party but he was deliberately pushed to the wall" the PPP central leader opined adding that no committed PPP leader will work destroy the party. "It was blood of the Bhuttos and their struggle against the military dictators that made them apple of people's eye in the country. PPP founder leader Shaheed Zulifqar Ali Bhutto, after long struggle against the military dictators, introduced the politics of masses and to make it a success reached every nook and corner of the country", he continued. Talpur further said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto continue the footsteps of her great father and gallantly fought against the military dictators in order to protect rights of the people. He said that it was the need of the hour that top PPP leadership should resolve its differences with Makhdooam Amin Faheem. Replying to a query about the arrival of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto's niece, Sassi Bhutto, in the country and possibility of her joining hands with PPP (SB) Chairwoman Ghinwa Bhutto, Yousaf Talpur said that all senior party leaders and workers respect the Bhutto family but without passing through struggle in the politics, she (Sassi) would not earn name like her martyred aunt. He said that after the martyrdom of Zulifqar Ali Bhutto, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto struggled against the military dictator. "Mumtaz Bhutto is the cousin of PPP founder Zulifqar Ali Bhutto but he could not succeed in politics due to his different style from that of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto", he added. Talpur further said that Shaheed Zulifqar Ali Bhutto's grand children could succeed in the politics only through the footsteps of Shaheed Chairperson Benizar Bhutto and their grandfather Zulifqar Ali Bhutto. "I don't believe in dynasty politics and the Shaheed party founder and BB taught us that if any person want to earn a name in this thory field, the avenue he/she should tread is to conquer the hearts and minds of the people", Talpur concluded.

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