ISLAMABAD, November 25: Opposition Leader in the Senate Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan on Friday announced to oppose the 24th Constitutional Amendment, saying that the amendment was aimed at protecting political interests.
Talking to newsmen after Senate Standing Committee meeting on Friday, Aitzaz said that he had talked to PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Quraishi on 24th Amendment.
He said that PPP would oppose the constitutional amendments forcefully. He alleged that the amendment was being brought for political interest.
He said that if the amendment was enacted then implementation on Supreme Court verdict before appeal would not be possible.
He said that when the PPP demanded of such amendment, the PML-N rejected the demand and “now when they (PML-N) are trapped, they brought the amendment which is based on mala fide intention.”
He said that the Prime Minister could not escape from punishment in the Panama leaks case.
The PPP leader said that the 24th amendment was being presented in the parliament for political interests of the rulers. He accused the government of delaying tactics regarding Panama bills. He said that all the movers were not present in the committee meeting, as notices were not sent to all members. He said that Babar Awan is part of the opposition. He said that the lawyers of Nawaz Sharif are of the view that Nawaz would be able to get clean chit. It is to be mentioned here that the federal government had introduced the Constitution (24th Amendment) Bill-2016 in the National Assembly on November 18, proposing a right to appeal against an order of the Supreme Court passed in suo motu cases. – Sabah
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