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KP Assembly Speaker Mushtaq Ghani is telling Pakistanis to eat less and Twitter isn't happy

Even Bilawal Bhutto has something to say about it.

Updated 07 Apr, 2019

Speaker KP Assembly Mushtaq Ghani has rubbed Pakistanis the wrong way after suggesting that in the country's current time of inflation people should cut down the number of rotis they consume.

He said at the Khyber Union of Journalist’s program ‘Meet the Press’, "Instead of two rotis let's cut down to one roti."

In other words, he pulled a Marie Antoinette.

It didn't take long for his speech to make headlines. Even Bilawal Bhutto had a comment to make about it. The PPP leader took to Instagram to share: "Don’t know about Naya but definitely #MengaPakistan."

He means, Mehnga Pakistan...

Twitter was quick to point out how problematic his statement was.

Comments

M. Saeed Apr 07, 2019 03:41pm

Every one-roti Pakistani is already envious of the two roti Pakistanis, trying to find ways and means how to snatch a a roti from them and make his own two instead of them. It is a race of have and have nots and not the roti in itself. Pakistan with over 26 million tons of wheat production, is already in huge over-production and looking for exports.

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Mark Apr 07, 2019 03:48pm

What a shameless fellow! Pakistanis should come together and overthrow such dimwits!

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Kamal Khan Apr 07, 2019 03:54pm

How is he different from the past incompetent ministers. PTI now really making a mockery of their own. Change but no change= thanks but no thanks!

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SSR Apr 07, 2019 04:01pm

Any advice for poor people who can't afford 2 rotis?

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SSR Apr 07, 2019 04:05pm

How about just eliminating the poor? That should satisfy the likes of this out of touch "leader".

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Shujaat Apr 07, 2019 04:28pm

I think he was oversimplifying the message of austerity and curtailing the expenditures..But unfortunately his statement was taken in literal sense.

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Pomy Apr 07, 2019 04:39pm

Well, It seems nothing wrong in this statement - to me. Hazrat Aisha (R.A) once said, Islam main sb say pahli bidat yahi thee k logon ny pait bhar kr khana shuru kr dia. - I know, he didn't said it in that context, but there is perspective too.

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Fastrack Apr 07, 2019 05:18pm

PMLN and PPP made sure even one roti is hard to get.

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Sabir Pakistani Apr 07, 2019 07:13pm

@SSR ...that’s why he said eat 1 roti and feed the poors.

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mady Apr 07, 2019 07:49pm

Charity begins at home.. Cut salary and perks.

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fahad Apr 07, 2019 08:06pm

I am not going to defend him but I have listened to his whole speech, his use of anecdote was not up to the mark. In other words, he simply was talking about conservation; as we talk about water conservation we say that we should conserve water for our next generations, that was he was talking about we should be thrifty and frugal for the time being but he simply could not put those things into the right words.

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shawn Apr 07, 2019 08:22pm

yup, just what we need another creepy politician. Did anyone ask this joke how many rotties his family eats every day?

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Neshi Apr 07, 2019 08:33pm

@SSR - they should eat Cake. Remember French revolution.

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shawn Apr 07, 2019 08:35pm

So you say I Roti instead, he should have said if you do not have Roti to eat---feed then cakes? Brilliantly stupid?

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ahmed Apr 07, 2019 08:52pm

Irresponsible comment by a Speaker without conscious. His day to eat one roti will come soon. PMIK, denounce such comments and learn from history of abuse. A shameful Speaker that is not with the common people of PK.

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putho madre Apr 07, 2019 09:45pm

The intelligent level of these ministers are unparalleled.

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Cheruvu Srinivas Apr 07, 2019 09:55pm

A minister level person speaking like this should not be taken lightly. Probably he could not express himself. He must be taking about wastage of food. It's problem in every society.

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saeed Apr 07, 2019 10:02pm

I feel sorry for PTI supporters who were imagining thing will be change to better. That the lesson for the people who believe other people change there life but not ready to change there own miserable life style and customs

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Changez Khan Apr 07, 2019 11:23pm

I wonder how much he eats every day? he should disclose his daily eating menu to the public.

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Laila Apr 08, 2019 12:34am

Apparently anybody REALLY can enter politics in Pakistan. We have no standards or prerequisites. How about you stop the ever rising inflation ane make sure salaries match prices. Especially for menial and poor average workers.

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Satyapal Badhwar Apr 08, 2019 03:52am

When the country faces financial difficulties, every one has to sacrifice. Instead of two rotis let everyone eat one and a half. Rich people waste too much food by putting in their plates and throw more than half which they are unable to eat. For some elite persons it is a matter of SHAAN or sign of SUPERIORITY. Such persons should stop this habit.

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naz Apr 08, 2019 09:10am

Very unfair comments. An effort to deprive the people from their basic rights and needs. at the cost of their own perks and privileges in Assemblies. what is his own monthly aggregate earning? will he sacrifice himself for it to 15000/month ?

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Beiging China Apr 08, 2019 10:27am

Very good idea to tackle surging loans and import bill

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Neshi Apr 08, 2019 10:50am

He should have been more clear. Whether grass is the substitute of roti.

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Vikas P Apr 08, 2019 01:34pm

Excellent idea by Mr. Speaker. Henceforth stop giving him salary & perks. Instead give him 1 roti for each of his family members

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