Sheikh seeks legal fraternity’s support for ‘resistance movement’

Says govt's resistance against SC polls orders has put constitution in danger

HYDERABAD:

Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh asserted that the delay in holding elections in Punjab and Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa provinces and ignoring the Supreme Court’s order in this regard has put the country’s existence and the Constitution in danger.

Addressing the Insaf Lawyers Forum at Hyderabad District Bar on Monday, Sheikh urged the legal fraternity to be ready for a movement of a political resistance to protect the Constitution and the rule of law.

“Some powers don’t want to see the supremacy of the constitution and law in Pakistan.

But this isn’t possible because the world has changed.” He said the Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz led government was trying to repeat history as it has planned to mete out the same treatment to the incumbent chief justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial it had given to former CJP Syed Sajjad Ali Shah.

He argued that the government was trying to weaken the judiciary so that they do not face unfavourable judgments.

“The constitution given by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is in danger.

It is now the responsibility of Bhutto’s son in law Asif Ali Zardari and grandson PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to play their part to protect it.” The Insaf Lawyers Forum’s Advocate Noorul Haq Qureshi read out the 11-point resolution on the occasion.

He said restricting the authority of the CJP is tantamount to a direct attack on the institution of the judiciary.