Resolution to be presented in joint session of parliament to reinstate judges: Asif Zardari

AHSAN PREMEE

ISLAMABAD : Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Asif Ali Zardari has said that a resolution is being prepared and will be presented in joint session of the parliament for the reinstatement of deposed judges. “We are preparing a resolution to bring it in a joint house”, he said this while addressing a press conference here on Wednesday.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman, Minster for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Jehangir Badar and Raza Rabbani were also present on this occasion.
He said that dialogue process was still underway with PLM-N and Nawaz Sharif.
“I am not ready to leave Nawaz Sharif”, he said, adding this might be a major issue for media, but not in his viewpoint.
Asif Zardari said that Nawaz Sharif wanted reinstatement of the judges through a notification, but his legal team was of view that any notification and de-notification would lead to constitutional crisis which they want to avoid.
He said that sitting judges might issue stay order against any notification which would create new constitutional crisis.
He said that JUI-F, MQM, ANP and PML-N held their own opinion about judges’ issue, adding they have disagreemt with PLM-N on one point.
Asif Zardari said that movement for reinstatement of judges was started by PPP and party’s workers sacrifice their lives for the cause.
He said that PPP wanted to get revenge of martyrdom of Benazir Bhutto in the shape of bringing about a change in the system. “Democracy is the best revenge” , he repeated the words of Benazir Bhutto. He said that reconciliation process was continuing with all political parties and even with those who cut his tongue and put him behind the bars for several years.
Asif Zardari said that there was no threat to Punjab government and ‘minus Nawaz Sharif formula’ was not acceptable to him.
He said that he would soon hold a meeting with Prime Minister to explore further position in this connection.
Replying to a question, he said that US officials had been holing talks with Pakistan leadership because they were very much concerned about war on terror, adding they support democracy in Pakistan.