Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be chairperson of PPP

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This is the English transcript of the press conference held at Naudero, Larkana Pakistan regarding the decisions of Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan about the future of PPP after the assassination Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan. The recording in five parts can be found in the end of this transcript.

Sherry Rehman

Now we will start the press briefing. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Makhdoom Amin Faheem and Asif Zardari will lead.

Makhdoom Ameen Fahim

After the rituals of Soyem of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, we happened to convene the meeting of Central Executive Committee (CEC) of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). We set together and in that meeting the will of Mohtarma was read to us by Mr. Bilawal and in that will Mohtarma wrote that if in case I am no more, Asif Ali Zardari will be the Chairman of the party, the CEC endorsed it but Asif Ali Zardari said that he want to give this responsibility to his son, this was also endorsed by the house and he was elected as the chairman of the party according to the will of Mohtarma and we endorsed it happily. Now I will request Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to speak with you himself.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

I am thankful to the CEC for posing the trust in me as the chairman of PPP, like all chairmen of PPP, I will stand as symbol of federation, the party’s long historic struggle for democracy will continue with renewed vigor and I stand committed to the stability of the federation. My mother always said, “Democracy is the best revenge”

Makhdoom Ameen Fahim

The rest of the decisions made in the meeting of CEC with new organization of PPP about the political issues and current phase of the PPP and the other important issues and facts and proves about the martyrdom of Mohtarma will be communicated by Asif Ali Zardari.

Asif Zardari

We will start with paying the tribute to our leader. Mohtarma, in her life saw sorrows and struggled and her determination was like mountains. We the successors of her feel proud to claim that she knew about the dangers but she stayed fighting with enemy and attained the martyrdom. Mohtarma in her life told us that who was her murderer, she sent a letter that was released by Mark Siegel and it is self explanatory.

We are following her ideas and we are going to participate in the forth coming election as dictated by her ideology. Our party candidates will participate and we are thankful to Mr. Nawaz Sharif who in solidarity with us boycotted the election and we are appealing him to take back his decision and do not boycott and join hands with us. It was the ideology of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who being in jail never talked about the boycott of the election. Thought the general in his time was trying to run away from election and today’s general is also trying to run away from the elections but we will not let him do so. We have decided that we will write to United Nations and Britain, UN has already brought a resolution, PPP has also passed the resolution that we will invite the international investigation team; we will ask UN and British government for helping us with forming an investigative commission on the pattern of one formed in case of Rafiq Hariri.

We PPP and her humble follower are thinking that Benazir will remain our chairperson and I being the co-chairman will assist Bilawal and Mr. Makhdoom Amin Faheem. This was her will and Mohtarma knew that I was not running in election and this will is dated October 16, 2007 and I know the wisdom behind it that someone who can be the symbol of federation should lead and Asif Zardari is such a person but I think at the moment we don’t have any match like Bilawal and he fits in this arrangement. Bilawal has willingly, my children have willingly decided today to change their name and from today onwards the name of Bilawal and the name of my children will be Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

(Chanting Slogans….) Long Live Bhutto, Long Live Bilawal Bhutto, BB is alive, our BB, BB is alive…Bhutto is alive today…Bhutto was alive yesterday. Bilawal is a mirror of Benazir.

The people of Pakistan, in my view, this decision is meant to save a democratic Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto always tried to strengthen the unity of Pakistan and we are sorry that few friends are aggrieved to an extent that they are saying that we no more want Pakistan but I would like to tell them that we need a strong Pakistan.

(Chanting of slogans) The symbol of unity for all the four provinces…..Benazir! Benazir! Bilawal Bhutto step ahead we are with you, Asif Bhutto step ahead, we are with you, give the final push to falling wall.

Party has endorsed the view found in the letter made public by Mark Siegel. Party lawyers has advised us that this can be considered as the dying declaration and an international investigation commission on the pattern of Hariri death investigation commission be invited and we will lodge the FIR on the basis of the recommendation offered in that report.. We will seek the revenge in a democratic and civil way. I do remember when Benazir first took oath, I was with her and she told me that she stood successful in getting revenge of her father’s death. When PPP will come in power and we will stay successful in forth coming elections, her blood will not go in vain. This sacrifice is like Hussain’s (A.S.) sacrifice. This is like the sacrifice the martyrs of Prophet Mohammad gave.

(Chanting of Slogans) Prime Minister Benazir. Step ahead Bilawal, we are with you. Bilawal the mirror of Benazir.

We would like to request the nation to show restrain in showing their anger and be patient. We would like to ask them to show their anguish by voting for PPP in election.

(Chanting of Slogans) vote for arrow…vote for PPP.

Benazir has told us in her will that how we need to move ahead. We are obliged and tied by her will. She has asked us and told that there will be a democratic Pakistan, the party will work for democracy, the party will work for the poor, it will stay a party of poor, I have given this sacrifice and take my blood to people and ask them that for the sake of my blood vote for PPP and abolish the murderer (Qatil) league (referring to party in power Q-leaque).

Our war is with looters, our war is with the party on the government benches, our war is not with Pakistan Army and we don’t want to break Pakistan, we want a strong Pakistan. The loss that this nation has suffered in the wake of Benazir’s death, those who have assassinated Benazir want to be Gorbachev, he want to break Pakistan? we will not let it happen because we are with Pakistan and we hope we will get the Benazir dream come true. We will not leave any stone un-turned to carry forward the message and ideology of Benazir. Now we would like to pay tribute to those martyrs who lost their lives in protecting Benazir, they were Punjabis. They were my friends that I happened to meet in jails of punjab where I was imprisoned for 8 years and they sacrificed their lives. They were loyal friends and party supporters.

With this I would end this short press conference.

PPP press conference audio recording-1

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PPP press conference audio recording-5

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28 Responses to “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be chairperson of PPP”

  1. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be chairperson of PPP on December 31st, 2007 12:24 am

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  2. temporal on December 31st, 2007 3:59 am

    has any one posted this will on the web?

  3. temporal on December 31st, 2007 4:04 am

    i share bilawal’s grief….he is only a teenager…but it is hard to see any grief in the adults surrounding him

    you can almost imagine the greed laden saliva dripping out of the corners of their mouth as they dream of a backlash against the government and a rain of sympathy vote for PPP

    sad – politics in pakistan is about greed and power and NOT about bettering the living conditions

  4. Disappointed on December 31st, 2007 7:08 am

    I am stunned that Mr. Ten Percent now heads the PPP. Since Bilawal has changed his name to Bhutto, maybe the party should now change it name to PAKISTAN PLUNDER PARTY. Aitzaz is the last hope…

  5. temporal on December 31st, 2007 8:39 am

    hope is dodo!

  6. Hammad on December 31st, 2007 5:45 pm

    The struggle and blood of the Bhutto family now will be capitalized by the Zardari family. The real heir of the Bhutto family is Z.A. Bhutto junior. In my opinion if any one is just to Bhutto he must opt for ZA Bhutto or Fatima Bhutto.

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  9. PIR RAFIQUE on January 1st, 2008 12:52 pm

    JA Bhutto

  10. PIR RAFIQUE on January 1st, 2008 1:06 pm

    Bilawal Bhutto Zardari kadam bariyoo Hum Tumare sath han……………………………….

  11. nabeela fathima on January 6th, 2008 10:15 pm

    inshallah….we hope to see a brave,dynamic,young,confident,intelligent leader when he enter the politics….the whole world will suport him…

  12. Mansoor Banglani on January 8th, 2008 8:04 pm

    Jeay Bhutto. Jeay Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.Those who oppose Honourable Mr.Bilawal Bhutto as the Chairman of PPP,are actually the followers of Zia mafia.

  13. TAIBA on January 10th, 2008 7:47 pm

    ASLAM-O-ALIKUM WE ARE REALLY SORROW ABOUT UR MOTHER.WE DONT LIKE WEHN PPLZ SAYS BAD THINGS ABOUT U AND UR FAMILY.BUT DONT WORRY WE ARE WITH U ON UR EVERY STEP.EAST OR WEST BILAWAL BHUTTO IS THE BEST:)

  14. TAIBA on January 10th, 2008 7:59 pm

    WE DONT WANT TO INTERFERE IN UR PERSONAL LIFE.THOHE PEOPLES WHO WROTE BAD COMMENT ABOUT U.WE FEEL REALLY SAD AND WE WILL PROTECT U FROM BAD COMMENTS WE WILL FACE THOSE COMMENTS FROM OUR GOOD COMMENTS.SO BE HAPPY.WE JUST WANT THAT:)AND WE REQUEST THOSE PEOPLES WHO SEND U BAD COMMENTS THEY SHOUDN’T SEND U NOW.PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

  15. gul muhammed shaikh on January 10th, 2008 9:56 pm

    assalamalaikkum/jey bhuttoo/qadam bhadaohum tumharey saath hain

  16. salman baloch on January 11th, 2008 9:48 pm

    All baloch love bhutoo familly .Inshallah bilawal bhutto be the primemonister of pak.
    kitnay bhutto marro gay her junpadey say bhutto niklay ga.Aur a bhutoo aur greeb kay pass ayeye ga.bilawal bhutto zardaree zindabad.
    salman baloch

  17. Fozia Baloch on January 11th, 2008 10:07 pm

    Banazeer bhutto pakistan ko mazboot pawerfull dekna chatay thay . laken kuch pakistan dushman quwatoon ko ay manzoor na ta ki pakistan mazboot hojayeeye aur hamaree badshahiyat hatrey man pad jayeeye.lehaza unhon nay muktarama ko apnay rasta say hatayea .liken zardaree sahib kay musbat fasaloon say ppp mazeed mazboot hogayee .zardarey ki kabiliat say gabra ker matalika loogon nan achanak zaerdaree kay khilaff bolna shoroo ker dee. Fozia Baloch

  18. Raheem Baloch on January 11th, 2008 10:20 pm

    Asalam Alikum!
    Dear Bilawal bhuto zerdaree Ham app kay gam man baraber kay shareek han.Aur dwawa kertay han Allaha tala app ko seber jameel atta fermayey Aur app ko hemat dey taki app apna dada apnay walida ki tarah ppp ko chala saken.Inshalla app apni walida mukhtarama ki tarah charoon iqaun ko
    sath laker chalan gay.Is komi sanaha say tamam baloch sademay say dochar han .Aur her qadem app kay shana ba shana chalnan kaliyey tiyar han.

  19. KHWAJA AFTAB ALI, Intellectual Property Attorney on January 13th, 2008 11:01 am

    FATIMA AND BILAWAL should lead the PPP if only Bhuttos has to do it. In 1967, the ppp was founded by talented people from all walks of life but fortunatly or unfortunatly headed by a feudal Z.A. Bhutto who was master of selling dreams to poor and oppressed people of the country. Poor and lowwer middle class played a role of worker for the party and organised it all over the country to grass root level. Later on all situation changed in 1977 when oppresser of the society, feudals were given way in the party and workers were ignored. Later on Z.A.Bhutto had paid a big price of his love for poors and was hanged by a general on instruction from other super powers. His young daughter replaced her gradually because of her talents of selling dreams like his father. She could not do any thing for oppressed people due to control democracy but his colleagues made hell of money and influence while in power. After military take over 1n 1999, she left for abroad and had learned lot of realities of the life and was anxious to do some thing for oppressed class of the country. But bad luck to poor people as always , she was assasinated mysteriously and lost her life. Now democratically PPP should have elected it’s leader and Iatzaz Ahsan, Shah Mehmud Qureshi, Yusaf Raza Gilani amd Makhdoum Amin Fahim could have been very promising candidate to compete but there is no democracy no where in Pakistan so nomination brought Bilawal but it would have been much better to bring an other Bhutto, Fatima in the fold to keep workers and oppressed people unite. This could have been by Asif Zardari showing his greatness to nominate these two young Bhuttos in waiting list of leadership but unfortunatly Zardari did what a loving father should do- so nothing do discuss, let him deal with leadership of PPP and workers will be chanting jive jive bhutto jive. KHWAJA AFTAB ALI, Advocate & IP Attorney, unknown founder worker, presently residing in Orlando, Florida, USA. E-mail: …..@hotmail.com
    (Email deleted in compliance with Blog policy)

  20. Asad Agha on February 11th, 2008 5:28 am

    Hi its a pleasur to say about our brave political party faimly JIYE BHUTOO JIYE BENAZIR i still feel that BENAZIR BHUTOO SHAHID still alive its unbeliveble to realize that its happend that BENAZIR know not with us ? hard truth of my life.My country governement say its a sucide attack i could understand that for GOD sak its not important for us how she died the important is that who ’s responsibile for accident the people who funded and back this whole accident. oh yes i realize that governement statement is for to close a case but its not possible ? FOOLISH CORUPT LIE our know Governement and who s leave before 2 months. CHARSADA blast was a sucide attack Governement statement? media give us knowlege that sucide attack not make a grav (kada) but their was a grave on the scene it means that it was not a sucide attack .LIE LIE LIE Please say truth the time has been passed that you say sucide and the file has been closed the time and situation both changes it s not a single cast country.PPP we r with u and Bilawal we r with u keep it up.i couldnt hold my expresions. LONG LIVE PAKISTAN ZINDABAD

  21. Rimshah on February 18th, 2008 12:51 pm

    Bilawal Bhutto deserve the seat ov PPP CHAIRPERSON.INSHA ALLAH he’ll bring a democratic revolution in PAKISTAN.with the death of MOHTARMA BENAZIR BHUTTO all hopes are over now we have only one hope and BILAWAL BHUTTO is da lighthouse ov our hopes.we r always with him.GOD BLESS BILAWAL & PPP.JIYE BHUTTO SADA JIYE………..

  22. zainab baloch on June 14th, 2008 1:23 am

    andheron ke sher main roshini ki awaz ho tum
    chera hai tumhra yaan phool ho gulab ka
    kai kahin bas kai kahin
    tum hi ho haan tumhi hooo
    WE LOVE YOU BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI

    JEAY BHUTTO
    >>>——–>
    SADA JIYE

  23. amina barkat on July 8th, 2008 2:12 am

    we like very very very very much bilawal bhutto zardari

  24. HAMID IQBAL SIDDIQUI on August 25th, 2008 5:58 pm

    i love B.B and PPP
    Jey Jey BB

  25. Aleen Shah on September 2nd, 2008 8:41 am

    I Love Bhutto s Family. i m very happy to Know that Bilawal belongs to Shia family like us. i hope one day bilawal become Chief Of Pakistan inshAllah. My all prayers with bilawal. May God Bless you in all field of life.
    BEst OF luck
    I love your Family and i Love BIlawal THousand much.
    Bilwal is my ideal and favourite most personality.
    Take care
    jiye Bhutto Forever inshAllah

  26. Aleen Shah on September 2nd, 2008 8:43 am

    andheron ke sher main roshini ki awaz ho tum
    chera hai tumhra yaan phool ho gulab ka
    kai kahin bas kai kahin
    tum hi ho haan tumhi hooo
    Bilwal I love you very much

    BE HAPPY FOREVER

  27. Jamal Din Bhutto on September 14th, 2008 3:38 am

    Zinda hay Bhutto, Zinda hay Bhutto, Jab Tak Suraj Chaand Rahay Ga Bhutto Tera Naam Rehay Ga.

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