“We should understand that if we don’t correct it then the [situation] is about to get out of everyone’s hand.

“Society gets out of control. Conditions were less [dire] in Sri Lanka when its people came to the streets. Why haven’t the people come out yet? Because they are hoping for elections … here there is no plan for elections.

“Here the plan is for elections when Imran Khan is crushed and he is being crushed. This kind of violence on us has never happened with any party before and the thinking behind it is that when this party is crushed then elections will be held.”

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