We decided on Monday to remove them with as little violence as possible. A few ministers raised the point that there should be negotiations with them, but the opinion of an overwhelming majority of the leadership decided that they should be removed ", said Nisar.
Nisar explained the government decided to call in extra security forces Tuesday evening in order to have six personnel for each protester, which reduced the risk of force being used due to the large number of security personnel present as they outnumbered the much smaller group of protestors.
"When a mob ─ yes, that was a mob ─ of 5,000 to 8,000 are gathered, no police force in the world can stop them without fatalities."
Nisar conceded that there had been a lack of coordination between the provincial and capital authorities during the sit-in.
"The inquiry is ongoing as to why there was an administrative fallout."
Addressing those who had gathered at D-Chowk, the Interior Minister criticised their destruction of public and private property and causing inconvenience to the public as contradictory to the Prophet's (PBUH) example.
"When a mob ─ yes, that was a mob ─ of 5,000 to 8,000 are gathered, no police force in the world can stop them without fatalities."
Nisar conceded that there had been a lack of coordination between the provincial and capital authorities during the sit-in.
"The inquiry is ongoing as to why there was an administrative fallout."
Addressing those who had gathered at D-Chowk, the Interior Minister criticised their destruction of public and private property and causing inconvenience to the public as contradictory to the Prophet's (PBUH) example.
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