QUETTA - Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani has said that his government was sacked because had taken a principled stance over Reko Diq Project.
Talking to media persons at CM secretariat here on Sunday, he said that provincial government had taken a principled stance over Reko Diq and Gwadar Port for five years but this was disliked by the rulers of the country. Therefore, he said under a pretext of law and order in Balochistan, they suspended his government.
“The Federal government sacked my government so that they could hand over Gwadar Port to China in accordance with their choice,” Raisani said and ,added. that Chief Minister Balochistan should be the Chairman of Gwadar because this is the property of people of Balochistan.
“Despite all the pressure, we did not retreat from our stance on Reko diq project and kept the interest of the masses on foremost priority,” Raisani said and ,added, that despite all the pressure, they took the cases of Reko diq and Tethyan Copper Company to Supreme Court and International Investment Court and won them.
He said that he would send advice to Governor regarding the dissolution of the provincial government on March 19th.