HOUSTON, US: This is with reference to a letter by Tausif Kamal titled “The memogate order” (January 14). The analysis presented by the writer was cogent and well-substantiated.
In a dispassionate cool, logical and legal manner, Mr Kamal showed that the decision of the court was not perhaps the correct one. I think that the judiciary should entertain only those cases where a citizen petitioner has actually suffered at the time of the filing of a case. If not then there would be thousands of petitions for such things as violation of a country’s sovereignty.
Does the apex court have the time and resources to hear all such cases? Also, I cannot ignore the irony that a man whose supporters once physically attacked the Supreme Court has filed the memo petition. Clearly, none of his fundamental rights were threatened by the existence of the memo, so one would have to ask that why would he file such a petition at all? And the answer is obvious: to come to power.
Dr Mohd A Wahid
Published in The Express Tribune, January 19th, 2012.
