LAHORE:
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Umar Ata Bandial constituted a full bench on Monday to hear a contempt of court petition against President Asif Ali Zardari, for not implementing the court’s earlier verdict in the case of holding dual offices.
The bench, headed by CJ Bandial, also comprises Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Syed Manzoor.
The petition, filed by Advocate Muhammad Azhar Siddique, cites the violation of the LHC’s verdict by the president in continuing political activities at the presidency.
It pointed out that the presidency’s use for partisan political activities was not only illegal but came under contempt of court as well, under Article 204 of the Constitution.
In his petition, Siddique argued that the president had not disassociated himself from holding a political office as had been directed by the court.
“The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is adamant on disobeying the court’s decrees,” it added.
Published In The Express Tribune, June 26th, 2012.
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"It pointed out that the presidency’s use for partisan political activities was not only illegal but came under contempt of court as well, under Article 204 of the Constitution."
Only GHQ, Mosques and Supreme Court can be used as legal venues for partisan politics right!
@free man:
How can you blame PPP when the constitutional lawyers and judges use the constitution as a laser guided missile through their highly selective and out of context interpretation and application to punish someone they hate? Even if you apply clause 43 (1) of the constitution with a very narrow and tailored interpretation, this does not apply to party chief position. Pakistan pioneered election "jharloo" but now we are breaking new grounds with justice "jharloo." ET: Please read "There is No provision in the constitution for the president, or for that matter any elected offcial NOT to hold two offices." Thank you.
The court has to take up this issue too. Is it that the PPPP does not understand the constitution? What about the governors who have turned the governor houses into Jiala houses ?
There is NO provision in the constitution for the president, or for that matter any elected official to hold two offices. Did the justices sight any clause of constitution or made it on the fly. It behooves the jusdges to familiarise themselves with the constituion before making mockery of the justice and make Pakistani courts a laughing stock of the world in the process. And ET go ahead shoot the message .