Privilege motion: Rabbani moves Senate against PIA’s privatisation
Argues that CCI should formulate and regulate policies in related matters.
PPP leader Senator Raza Rabbani. PHOTO: ZAFAR ASLAM
ISLAMABAD:
The PPP leader Senator Raza Rabbani has tabled a privilege motion in Senate against the federal government alleging that it did not follow the constitutional requirement while announcing privatisation of 26 per cent shares of Pakistan International Airlines.
The motion was submitted by Rabbani on Monday, which was admitted for discussion. In the motion, the senator voiced that it has been reported in the media that the Privatisation Commission has decided to privatise 26 per cent shares of the PIA and the commission has also decided to appoint a financial adviser to determine the base share for it.
He stated that under clause of Article 154 of the Constitution, the Council of Common Interests shall formulate and regulate policies in matters related to the privatisation of PIA or any other federal institutions.
Rabbani argued that by not referring the said matters for decision to the CCI, the federal government has not only violated the constitution, but will also deny Senate the right to discuss and debate whatsoever decision the council may take in respect of the privatisation of the PIA.
The parliament has been deprived of its right to discuss the issue, hence a breach of the privilege of the house has been committed by the federal government, he stated as he sought to refer the issue to the privilege committee.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 14th, 2014.
The PPP leader Senator Raza Rabbani has tabled a privilege motion in Senate against the federal government alleging that it did not follow the constitutional requirement while announcing privatisation of 26 per cent shares of Pakistan International Airlines.
The motion was submitted by Rabbani on Monday, which was admitted for discussion. In the motion, the senator voiced that it has been reported in the media that the Privatisation Commission has decided to privatise 26 per cent shares of the PIA and the commission has also decided to appoint a financial adviser to determine the base share for it.
He stated that under clause of Article 154 of the Constitution, the Council of Common Interests shall formulate and regulate policies in matters related to the privatisation of PIA or any other federal institutions.
Rabbani argued that by not referring the said matters for decision to the CCI, the federal government has not only violated the constitution, but will also deny Senate the right to discuss and debate whatsoever decision the council may take in respect of the privatisation of the PIA.
The parliament has been deprived of its right to discuss the issue, hence a breach of the privilege of the house has been committed by the federal government, he stated as he sought to refer the issue to the privilege committee.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 14th, 2014.