Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that today the Chief Justice cannot form a bench at his own will, cannot hear a constitutional case, cannot take suo motu notice, even an institution like the IMF was forced to ask the Chief Justice how the justice system is functioning?
Addressing the national conference, the former Prime Minister said that the aim of today’s conference is to establish the rule of law and the constitution. If the constitution and law do not prevail, there will be political chaos. If there is political chaos, the country’s economy will not progress. The opposition leadership agrees that the implementation of the constitution is inevitable.
He said that the word constitution has become an abuse in this country, the word constitution has become a source of fear for the government. We had to choose a fourth venue to hold this conference. It became difficult to hold a conference on the issue of the constitution in a closed room.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that I am sad that our previous party, which was a proponent of democracy, is now a proponent of power. Today, the government is not allowing a closed-door conference on the issue of the constitution. I am grateful to the lawyers for providing this space. Where we used to talk, permission was not given due to fear.
He said that if the opinion of the people is not respected in the country, the country will not survive. Today, we do not know what those in power are thinking. Today, there is an attempt to suppress democracy in the country and destroy the justice system. It is unfortunate that talking is not allowed.
The former Prime Minister said that such laws are being made to prevent talking. The constitution has been amended to destroy the justice system. Pika laws were made. Constitutional amendments were made in the dark of night. How can the 26th Amendment improve the justice system of the country? The justice system has been abolished from the country.
He said that today the Chief Justice cannot form a bench at his own will, the Chief Justice of this country cannot hear a constitutional case, the Chief Justice does not have the authority to issue suo moto notices, even an institution like IM was forced to ask how the justice system is functioning without the Chief Justice.
