He said the PPP and the PML, which gave Pakistan a two-party system, were also playing a vital role in taking the regional parties into their folds, taking them away from the politics of separation. We have to play our role sooner or later. No one can pull along without politicians. When politicians are discredited, ousted and maligned, separatists come to the forefront, he warned. He said the Musharraf government had failed to provide any relief to people.
People are disappointed.
On the accountability process, Gilani said the PPP is all for it, but the process should be institutionalized. The accountability set up should not be headed by the executive but by the judiciary so that the process is made permanent. When every incumbent starts probing the accountability of the predecessor, the acrimony out of this vicious circle will never end. On the problems with India, Gillani said these had to be resolved through negotiations. The Divide Can astrologers correctly predict earthquakes.