PESHAWAR, August 07 (Online): Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that the historic Supreme Court verdict on controversial Hasba Bill is the victory of democracy and constitution.
He said that the ultra-constitutional bill was contrary to the spirit of democracy and constitution which was aimed at grabbing powers. He was addressing delegations of Dhaki and Harichand District Charsadda at People's House Peshawar. PPP Provincial General Secretary Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao MPA also spoke on the occasion.
Interior Minister said that the apex court judgment had vindicated the stance of opposition in NWFP Assembly, which strongly raised objections over the controversial bill. He contended that the bill was an attempt to establish Talibanization in Pakistan which was in sharp contrast to the prevailing political dispensation. He continued that democratic institutions were fully functional in Pakistan and there was no need of such system to push the country into medieval era by snatching civil liberties from the citizens.
Aftab Sherpao said that the Hasba Bill was an endeavour to grab judicial powers for suppressing political opponents. He viewed that it was time and again reminded to MMA leadership not to take this hasty decision as such legislation was detrimental to the interests of the country and its people.
He regretted that MMA had been pursuing the bill for serving political interests but the verdict of apex court had saved the people from its disastrous affects. He said that the implementation of Hasba Bill would have adverse effects on human rights, however, he hailed, apex court decision in this regard.
He said that PPP had always served the people enthusiastically and took concrete steps for the solution of their problems. He said that PPP had fielded real representatives in the ensuing local bodies election who would serve the people sincerely. He called upon party workers to work hard for the success of party nominees in the election. He said that PPP's candidates would grab majority seats on the basis of its performance. He asked the people to elect the sincere people in election.
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Our SC always keeps the interest of common man and the country in view and makes decisions always on the doctrine “necessity of man”. Last year in line to this policy it issued a similar decision banning marriage meals. As usual our newspapers who always await how to fill up the space published articles, lead stories terming this decision as Landmark Judgment. In the past our SC had issued similar landmark judgments like utility bills in Karachi, smoke omitting rickshaws this and that. One Deputy Commissioner of Rawalpindi was sentenced by the court on contempt charges. Our clever bureaucracy took the D.C from the court and within a two minute time issued notification declaring his bungalow as sub jail and took their professional brother there. Likewise a big gun held marriage party of his son in a posh Lahore Hotel attended by big shots including two superior court judges. When a column writer invitee asked the host that marriage meal was banned the host replied that he was not giving any meals but he was giving Dinner which was not banned. A District Coordination Officer there confirmed this definition. Now Home Secretary Punjab Hasan Waseem Afzal and his wife herself Secretary Cooperatives Punjab hosted marriage party of their daughter in Badshai mosques where VVIP were allowed to go inside wearing shoes. Tents were erected by damaging the walls and tiles. About 2500 guests attended where about 22 types of different dishes were served. Entry into the Mosque was banned that day for common man except for plain cloth people. The other day Valima dinner was hosted by Javed Miandad which was attended by 2000 people. In the Banquet hall of 5 start hotel 30-32 dishes were served. I am sure our SC is always as in the past awakening. But somebody told me laws are only for little man and little thief. He quoted ma an example that General Aslam Baig who openly contempted the court comes out of court respectably with his stiff neck while on the same contempt case a small salaries reporter Akbar goes to the jail. One Lahori Hanif Abbasi last year appeared in SC and drew the attention of the Court towards violation of SC marriage meals order by influential people. The judges Nazim Siddiqu, Hameed Dogar and Tassadq instead of thanking Abbasi stated legislation was the domain of the legislature and implementation of laws the duty of executive. The court said it has restored the Federal Law of 2000 and it has the sole authority of interpreting the law. The Abbasi had had said that court may take contempt note the violation by elite which angered the judges and warned this ordinary citizen Abbasi that sever action would be taken if and law and order of the court was not implemented. In other words it was a warning and threat to Abbasi being an ordinary man that do not waste time of the court by bringing matters concerning violations by the elite. Our job is issuing order, the executives observe these or not it is not out duty. But Indian S.C do not do that that is why there is a fear of violation of S.C order. The court ordered removal of smoke omitting vehicles and knowing well court was not to see violation every one both police and people obeyed it. Where judges attend banned marriage meals and attending dinners in Badshahi mosque who can think of in that society there would be any respect for S.C.
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