Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has accused the federal government of “buying” 11 votes to make sure the passage of the current twenty sixth constitutional modification impacting Pakistan’s judiciary, stressing that with out the social gathering’s votes, a really what he termed “soiled” draft would have handed.
Speaking to the media in Dera Ismail Khan on Wednesday, he stated, “We had solely eight votes. With out our assist, a really soiled (unacceptable to the opposition events) draft would have been handed.”
He burdened that the federal government had secured 11 votes to cross the constitutional modification, alleging that these votes have been “bought.”
Fazl stated, “We handle to cross this modification whereas remaining in opposition.”
He stated that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) didn’t participate within the voting as a consequence of their circumstances, including, “Nonetheless, we saved them completely knowledgeable all through the negotiations.”
Highlighting the ideological points going through the nation, he emphasised the necessity to align the nation with the Structure. He stated that by 2028, Pakistan would see a “full finish to the interest-based system.”
The veteran politician expressed related views yesterday whereas speaking to the media following his tackle on the Jamia Arabia Naumania Salihiya.
He reiterated that the elimination of the interest-based system was not solely a manifesto for the JUI-F but it surely was additionally the muse of Pakistan’s ideology.
He assured that the tip of the interest-based system can be achieved throughout the stipulated timeframe with financial advantages bringing prosperity to the nation.
Fazl reaffirmed his social gathering’s dedication to defending each Islamic beliefs and democracy.
In right now’s media discuss, the JUI-F chief additionally voiced opposition to the imprisonment of political figures, together with the PTI founder, signalling assist for his or her launch.
The Shehbaz Sharif-led authorities, with the help of allies together with the PPP, handed the contentious laws in each decrease and higher homes of parliament, which modified the process for the appointment of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), mounted the put up’s tenure, and shaped constitutional benches.
This methodology for appointing the nation’s high choose has been adopted for the primary time after the enactment of the contentious twenty sixth Constitutional Modification Invoice, which means that the CJP can be “appointed on the advice of the Particular Parliamentary Committee from among the many three most senior judges of the Supreme Court docket” with a two-thirds majority.
Beneath the amended legislation, a Particular Parliamentary Committee really useful Justice Yahya Afridi, third on the seniority record (excluding the incumbent CJP Qazi Faez Isa), as the following CJP. Later, President Asif Ali Zardari confirmed Justice Afridi’s appointment in accordance with Articles 175A, 177, and 179 of the Structure, per a Ministry of Regulation and Justice notification.