ISLAMABAD: More than 300 lawyers across the country have written an open letter to the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts and requested them not to be part of any new court.
Senior lawyers Munir Ahmad Kakar, Abid Saqi, Rasht Ali Azad, Abid Hasan Manto, Bilal Hasan Manto and Salahuddin are among the writers of the letter. The PCOs will not be different from the judges.
The draft of the proposed amendments came out in the dark of night, the elected representatives who filled the numbers were not even aware of the draft, the amendments do not have their support, it has not been effectively debated in the country, it is only being said that the Charter of Constitutional Court is mentioned in Democracy.
Judges have taken an oath to protect the Constitution, you now have the opportunity to make your choice, tomorrow when history is written, join it, you were not there.
On the other hand, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Law and Justice, Barrister Aqeel Malik, has said that the constitutional amendment is not being done because of any particular person, nor was it our idea.
In an interview, he said that the draft regarding the 26th constitutional amendment will be submitted to Parliament for approval in the first week of October and under the current law of the country, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will be the new Chief Justice as he is the senior of the Supreme Court. Tarin is the judge.
