Dual office case: Govt seeks to become party in contempt case against president
Federation made respondent in main petition against president’s dual offices but not in contempt of court petition.
LAHORE:
The federal government has moved a civil miscellaneous application in the Lahore High Court to become party in a contempt case against President Asif Ali Zardari for violating court orders by continuing to hold dual offices.
The application was moved through senior lawyer Wasim Sajjad wherein he stated that the federation was made a respondent in the main petition against the president’s dual offices but not in the contempt of court petition.
He added that, under the Constitution, the president is part of the federation and the federal government could exercise its power in the name of the president; therefore, the federal government might be given permission to become party to the contempt case.
During the previous hearing, Wasim Sajjad appeared before the court on behalf of the federation; however, the petitioner’s attorneys objected to his appearance as he was not party in the contempt case.
A full bench will hear the application as well as the contempt petition today (Friday).
Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2012.
The federal government has moved a civil miscellaneous application in the Lahore High Court to become party in a contempt case against President Asif Ali Zardari for violating court orders by continuing to hold dual offices.
The application was moved through senior lawyer Wasim Sajjad wherein he stated that the federation was made a respondent in the main petition against the president’s dual offices but not in the contempt of court petition.
He added that, under the Constitution, the president is part of the federation and the federal government could exercise its power in the name of the president; therefore, the federal government might be given permission to become party to the contempt case.
During the previous hearing, Wasim Sajjad appeared before the court on behalf of the federation; however, the petitioner’s attorneys objected to his appearance as he was not party in the contempt case.
A full bench will hear the application as well as the contempt petition today (Friday).
Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2012.