Supreme Court committed contempt of parliament, says Bilawal Bhutto
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the CJP Bandial-led three-member bench of the Supreme Court committed Contempt of Parliament by giving its verdict against the decision of the Parliament.
He said that the issue of contempt of the Parliament against the three judges, including the chief justice should be handed over to the Privileges Committee of the Parliament.
Bilawal argued that how could an institution give the order to set aside the order of the Parliament?
Foreign Minister said, “There are grim chances of success if negotiations are held under the Supreme Court led negotiations, which he called Punchayat.”
Bilawal said it was not the role of the Supreme Court to change the Constitution. He said that the PPP made the Constitution and the 18th Amendment.
He said this was done to unite the federation for the honor of the Parliament.
“Parliament is the mother of all institutions, it is being insulted,” he added.
“This impression is being created that we are violating the Constitution. Contrary to the facts, we have never thought of violating the Constitution,” Bilawal added.
He said that his party was ready to remove the misunderstanding regarding the Constitution.
Bilawal further said that politicians are bound by the order of the House. They are not bound by the order of any other institution, he added.
He pointed out that funds will be issued for elections only after approval from the Parliament.
“As a result of the current crisis, Pakistan and the people are losing,” Bilawal Bhutto commented in a firebrand speech on the floor of the Lower House of the Parliament.
“Democracy and federalism are in danger,” he warned.
