Thursday, 26 April 2012

PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN THE CONSTITUTION FOR THE REMOVAL OF A PRIME MINISTER ,, PRESIDENCY

PPP ANNOUNCES ,, appropriate response to PM’s conviction by SC
ISLAMABAD APRIL 26
The senior leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party has decided to give a considered and appropriate response to the conviction of the Prime Minister by the Supreme Court
A meeting of the senior leadership of the PPP has decided to give a robust‚ considered and appropriate response to the new challenges with great political maturity and wisdom on the one hand and firmness on the other and employing all democratic and constitutional means available.
It was jointly presided over by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani.
Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that at the outset the Defence Council Aitzaz Ahsan briefed the meeting on the short order of the Supreme Court on Thursday.
After discussing the short order the meeting expressed dismay that an elected Prime Minister of the country had been sentenced for upholding the Constitution and supremacy of the Parliament.
It also noted with disappointment that while no dictator had been punished for suspension and abrogation of the Constitution a democratically and unanimously elected Prime Minister had been sentenced for upholding the Constitution.
It expressed concern over attempts to dismiss an elected government and an elected Prime Minister.
The meeting expressed complete solidarity with the Prime Minister and declared that Yusuf Raza Gilani was the elected Prime Minister of the country and could be removed only in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Constitution for the removal of a Prime Minister.
The meeting congratulated the Prime Minister for standing up withy dignity‚ grace and courage for defending the Constitution and upholding the supremacy of the Constitution.
The meeting expressed resolve of the Party that it will not be deterred from continuing its struggle for upholding the Constitution‚ the Parliament and the rule of law.
It called upon the defence team to study the full order of the Court as and when it becomes available and give its considered opinion on whether and when to file an appeal against the verdict.
Earlier a meeting was also held with coalition partners. It was attended among others by Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain‚ Ch. Pervaz Ilahi‚ Senator Afrasiab Khattak‚ Dr. Farooq Sattar‚ Mr. Babar Ghouri‚ Senator Mir Israrullah Zehri‚ Haji Khuda Baksh Rajar‚ Mr. Munir Khan Orakzai and Senator Abbas Khan Afridi.
The meeting of the coalition partners congratulated the Prime Minister over his stance in defending the Constitution and expressed complete solidarity with and support to the Prime Minister.
The President thanked the coalition partners for their support to strengthen the political system and standing behind the Prime Minister in upholding the Constitution. The President appreciated the stance of the coalition partners to uphold the rule of law instead of seeking political power.

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