PTI claims govt providing lawmakers ‘bribes’ to again constitutional amendments

Omar Ayub Khan, leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, addresses the media during a press conference in Islamabad on July 15, 2024. — AFP
Omar Ayub Khan, chief of the opposition within the Nationwide Meeting, addresses the media throughout a press convention in Islamabad on July 15, 2024. — AFP
  • “Is democracy right here on the market?” Omar Ayub questions amid NA debate.
  • Govt utilizing “every kind of strain” for amendments’ approval, says Saif.
  • Home started debate earlier than draft of constitutional amendments tabled.

ISLAMABAD: Omar Ayub Khan, chief of the Opposition within the Nationwide Meeting and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, has claimed that lawmakers from the Opposition are being provided as much as Rs1 billion by the federal government to shift loyalties because it seeks to get constitutional amendments accepted from the Parliament Home.

“Isn’t this a matter of disgrace? Is democracy right here on the market?” the opposition chief questioned throughout a debate on the proposed amendments within the Nationwide Meeting.

The NA, on Thursday, kicked off a debate on the proposed constitutional amendments on a movement moved by PPP lawmaker Naveed Qamar. Apparently, the Home has began the controversy even earlier than the draft was tabled.

“It’s higher to open the ground for a debate in order that proposals be made a part of the consensus doc,” Naveed mentioned, including that it could be the best method for good. It was determined at a gathering of the Enterprise Advisory Committee to provoke dialogue on judicial reforms.

In the meantime, the members of the Imran Khan-founded occasion have accused the Shehbaz Sharif-led authorities of utilizing coercive ways to vote in its favour, backing the twenty sixth Constitutional Modification earlier than it’s prone to be tabled within the parliament.

In addition they accused the Pakistan Peoples Social gathering (PPP) of urgent for the institution of a constitutional courtroom.

Omar, on the hand, additionally claimed that the federal government had not been capable of full the required numbers for the passage of the constitutional modification.

Alleging that PTI leaders and their households have been being harassed to safe their help, he mentioned that final night time, the spouse of occasion’s chief Zain Qureshi was arrested from her home. Miqdad Ali disappeared whereas travelling to Islamabad whereas Riaz Fatyana’s son was additionally “disappeared” twice.

The members of the family of PTI parliamentarians together with youngsters have been tortured and harassed, he mentioned and added that the inside minister ought to come right here and inform whether or not it was being accomplished by him or another individuals.

Omar questioned as to why the federal government was in a rush to get the constitutional amendments invoice handed because it took 9 to 10 months to succeed in a consensus on the 18th Modification.

He additionally opposed a proposal floated by the Awami Nationwide Social gathering (ANP) to alter the identify of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Pakhtunkhwa.

Musa Gillani of the PPP condemned the midnight arrest of Zain Qureshi’s spouse.

Ex-speaker Asad Qaisar, taking the ground, mentioned Speaker Ayaz Sadiq additionally informed a gathering of the Enterprise Advisory Committee on Thursday that the spouse of Zain was picked and launched after two hours.

The PTI parliamentarians demanded that undemocratic acts to alter the loyalties of parliamentarians together with raids on their homes, arrests of their members of the family and providing bribes ought to be stopped.

Agha Rafiullah of the PPP referred to as for the institution of the constitutional courtroom, saying that the opposition shouldn’t press for constitutional benches. “The opposition shouldn’t compromise on constitutional amendments.”

‘Govt utilizing every kind of strain to get amendments accepted’

In the meantime, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, Friday mentioned that the federal authorities is utilizing every kind of strain within the parliament to get the approval of the proposed constitutional amendments.

In an announcement, the advisor mentioned that the rulers are attempting to assault the independence of judiciary by way of the constitutional amendments.

“An impartial judiciary might be an efficient barrier in opposition to cruelty and brutality,” he mentioned.

The PTI chief additionally mentioned that makes an attempt are being made to suppress the occasion by way of the amendments.

“The rulers are inflicting every kind of injury to the nation following malice in opposition to the PTI founder,” mentioned Saif in an announcement.

He urged the legal professionals group to play their position in defending the judiciary.

“Folks’s Social gathering, the claimant of democracy, goes in opposition to the Bhutto ideology together with the PML-N,” he insisted, taking a jibe on the Bilawal-led occasion’s claims of saving democracy.

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