* PM says Benazir was also committed to restoring constitution to its original form
* Says he believes in a strong federation
By Irfan Ghauri
ISLAMABAD: The 17th Amendment and 58(2b) will also be abolished in accordance with the Charter of Democracy (CoD), Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday.
Talking to reporters at the Prime Minister’s House, Gilani said, “I want to restore the constitution to its original form. There should be no ambiguity in this regard when the PPP Central Executive Committee has unanimously supported the abolition of 58(2b) and the 17th Amendment.” In his two addresses to the joint sittings of parliament, President Asif Zardari had not only asked the government to amend the constitution, but had also written him a letter to expedite the process, the premier said.
Committed: He said, “The chair I am sitting in is the chair of PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. It is in the manifesto of the PPP and Benazir Bhutto was also committed to restoring the constitution to its original form.”
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