PESHAWAR: Expressing disappointment over his expulsion from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Sher Afzal Marwat said on Thursday that he was not willing to meet party founder Imran Khan after being repeatedly disrespected.
The outspoken lawmaker made the statement a day after he was expelled from PTI for repeated violations of party discipline following the directives of the incarcerated party founder.
The former ruling party had organized a protest rally in Swabi on February 8 against alleged election rigging, where Marwat remarked that “bad people” like him become useful during “bad times,” whereas some “good people” remained silent.
Sources revealed that the PTI founder was furious over Marwat’s unnecessary speech and ordered party leaders to immediately issue a notification terminating his basic membership.
Later, the party officially issued the notification, stating that Marwat’s “reply and actions were subject to the show-cause notice.”
“It Wasn’t Imran Khan’s Decision”
Marwat claimed today that his expulsion was not Imran Khan’s decision but rather the result of a group within the party acting in their own interests. He further alleged that the same group was keeping the PTI founder isolated.
He stated that he had been disrespected repeatedly and would no longer tolerate the humiliation.
Marwat, who has frequently criticized PTI leaders, argued that his expulsion was completely unjust, as his stance was not heard, nor was his loyalty to the party during tough times acknowledged.
Last month, PTI issued a show-cause notice to Marwat for violating party discipline after he made remarks against PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja.
He had also received a show-cause notice in May last year, leading to the cancellation of his basic party membership and a directive to resign as an MNA. However, no further action was taken after ex-PM Khan pardoned him.
The notices were served to Marwat for making harsh comments about PTI’s negotiations with the coalition government, as well as questioning Raja’s legitimacy as the party secretary general without contesting intra-party elections.
