Aitzaz Ahsan expresses concerns over contempt bill
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 7:59:41 by Fayyaz Yaseen
Islamabad: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) Pakistan People’s Party leader and counsel of the former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in contempt of court case, Aitzaz Ahsan has expressed reservations over the contempt
of court bill in the parliament.
While talking to the journalists outside the parliament house, Ahsan said that he had already conveyed his reservations to the party leadership.
Sharing his views on the development, Aitzaz said, “Criticism of the court in polite language should be protected.”
He further added that neither he was consulted over the legislation nor did the contempt bill contains his opinion.
Replying to a question regarding representing new prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the court, Ahsan said that he is going to New Delhi on 12 July, and will not be able to represent Ashraf in the NRO implementation
case.
Yesterday night, the National Assembly passed the contempt of court bill 2012, under section 248 (1) of the constitution exempting all government office holders, including the prime Minister and all other
ministers from court proceedings under the contempt charges.
Islamabad: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) Pakistan People’s Party leader and counsel of the former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in contempt of court case, Aitzaz Ahsan has expressed reservations over the contempt of court bill in the
parliament.
While talking to the journalists outside the parliament house, Ahsan said that he had already conveyed his reservations to the party leadership.
Sharing his views on the development, Aitzaz said, “Criticism of the court in polite language should be protected.”
He further added that neither he was consulted over the legislation nor did the contempt bill contains his opinion.
Replying to a question regarding representing new prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the court, Ahsan said that he is going to New Delhi on 12 July, and will not represent Ashraf in the NRO implementation case.
Yesterday night, the National Assembly passed the contempt of court bill 2012, under section 248 (1) of the constitution exempting all government office holders, including the prime Minister and all other ministers from court proceedings
under the contempt charges.
Aitzaz Ahsan expresses concerns over contempt bill
Short URL: https://www.newspakistan.pk/?p=28593
Posted by Fayyaz Yaseen
on Jul 10 2012. Filed under Pakistan.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0.
You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
