Fazl reveals willingness to help constitutional bundle ‘with ifs and buts’

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman can be seen in this image. —Facebook/Maulana Fazl ur Rehman/File
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman might be seen on this picture. —Fb/Maulana Fazl ur Rehman/File

Stressing the necessity for constructing consensus amongst all political forces, seasoned politician Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday confirmed a willingness to help the federal government’s “constitutional bundle” with “ifs and buts”.

Whereas interacting with journalists in Islamabad, the JUI-F chief mentioned: “We will agree on a really appropriate draft if our proposals are accepted [by the government].”     

The constitutional bundle, amongst different issues, goals to arrange a federal constitutional courtroom and repair the tenure of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) for 3 years.

The federal government had tried to current the invoice to amend the Structure final month, however its allies in addition to members from the opposition benches vehemently opposed the proposal, forcing the administration to start a session course of.

Following a gathering of the Particular Committee of Parliament at present, Fazl mentioned: “We try to take away the ‘controversial contents’ from the draft.”

He mentioned that individuals have rejected the idea of the federal government’s draft of the constitutional amendments.

Persons are hailing the JUI-F’s stance over the contentious constitutional amendments, Fazl said, including: “If parliament is consultant of the folks then it shouldn’t ignore their needs.”

Responding to a query, Fazl mentioned that JUI-F and PPP would transfer ahead in direction of a consensus draft, including that the federal government also needs to take different allies into confidence over the matter.       

Terming the federal government’s amendments to the Structure “unacceptable”, Fazl mentioned his social gathering can be ready to vote in favour of the constitutional bundle if the federal government accepted the social gathering’s strategies concerning the contentious laws.  

After reaching a consensus with the PPP, the JUI-F would share the draft with PTI and the Bilawal-led social gathering would share it with the federal government, he added. 

To a different question, the JUI-F chief pressured the necessity for restoring the 18th Modification and abolishing the nineteenth Modification to the Structure, saying doing so would improve the parliament’s position within the judicial appointments.

The JUI-F chief was of the view that each one the political forces ought to be introduced on the identical web page over the draft.


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