Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi have once again intensified their tensions and indulged in a heated exchange of words, The News International reported on Saturday.
Warning the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and Provincial Governor Kundi, CM Gandapur said the leader would face serious consequences if “political confrontation and statements” are not stopped from the Governor’s House.
Addressing the governor, the chief minister said, “I am giving a warning, the post of governor is constitutional, avoid political statements and confrontation.”
The KP CM’s comments came after Governor Kundi responded to his statement on attacking the provincial governor’s house two days after Gandapur warned of occupying his office.
Addressing a gathering, organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Dera Ismail Khan, to mark May 9 riots anniversary, the CM said he was not afraid of the governor’s rule in KP.
However, he said if it was imposed, the people would “occupy” both the Governor’s House and CM House as only people’s rule is permissible in the province, The News International reported.
In response to the chief minister’s statement, Kundi said he knew how to protect the Governor’s House if Gandapur attacked it.
“If he wants to do a rehearsal, I’m ready to do it too. He found a highway to sprint in Islamabad, here he won’t even find a place to run away. I will drag him on the streets,” the governor said warning the CM during a gathering.
Kundi also advised the chief minister to “control his mouth and his actions”. “I know how to deal with hooligans like you.”
Meanwhile, Gandapur also told Governor Kundi that his governorship is “illegal” and that political statements and confrontations are not his business, The News International reported.
“Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not in such a position that he can speak,” he said, maintaining that even the oil for the governor’s car is bought from the provincial government’s budget.
“Then you won’t even have oil for your car and you won’t own the governor’s house either,” he said, warning to declare the Governor’s House as a heritage and turning it into an open-to-public museum.
“I will shift you to a two-room annexe,” Gandapur said, adding “You have nothing to do with politics.”
He told Governor Kundi to stay within his limits. “The governor has no status or work in the province at this time.” (ANI)
