New article in PPP amendment bill

The PPP’s constitution amendment package inserts a new article after Article 270AA in the Constitution.

The proposed new article reads as follows: “270AAA Validation of Ordinances etc: (I) The Islamabad High Court (Establishment) Order, 2007 (P.O.No. 7 of 2007) and the Ordinances, except those specified in the Sixth Schedule, made between the 12th day of July, 2007 and the 15th day of December, 2007 (both days inclusive) and actions taken there under shall be deemed to have been validly made and taken by the competent authority notwithstanding the expiry of period of four months specified in Article 89 and notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution shall not be called in question in any court or forum on any ground whatsoever.

“(II). The Islamabad High Court (Establishment ) Order, 2007 (P.O No. 7 of 2007) and the Ordinances, except those specified in the Sixth Schedule, in force between the 12th day of July, 2007 and the 15th day of December, 2007 (both days inclusive) shall continue in force until altered, repealed or amended by the appropriate legislature.

New article in PPP amendment bill -DAWN - Top Stories; June 02, 2008


'Long live PPP' who is running musharraf's govt. on his wills and is betraying the ppl of pakistan... It makes evident tht PPP is not sincere in restoring the pre nov 3 2007 judiciary... lets see how PML-N plays its cards now... will they leave the coalition n join the ppl on june 10??? lets hope!

One can now easily hate PPP for obvious reasons

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PPP on 'Save Mush Harm Pakistan' mission

Selective indemnity proposed in expanded PPP package

By Syed Irfan Raza

Pakistan people’s Party’s constitution amendment package contains insertion of Article 270AAA to give indemnity to certain actions of President Pervez Musharraf, including ordinances issued between July 12 and Dec 15 last year, but is vague on the issue of proclamation of emergency and Provisional Constitution Order (PCO).

The package, containing about 80 amendments, if approved, will make drastic changes in the Constitution to restore the sovereignty of parliament and curtail the powers of the president.

But perhaps the most significant of all the measures suggested is an amendment to reinstate all the judges who were sacked under the emergency order and to reinstate them to the position that existed on Nov 2, 2007.

The package suggests amendments regarding reinstatement of the superior court judges, a new form for members of the armed forces, validity of general elections of 2008, renaming of the NWFP and changes to the article dealing with high treason.

A copy of the package was handed over to Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Mian Mohmmad Nawaz Sharif by Law Minister Farooq Naek in Lahore on Sunday.

Analysts said the indemnity to be provided in the proposed package to President Musharraf would pave way for him to step down because most of his actions that had become controversial would get constitutional cover and, therefore, might not be challenged in a court.

The latest version of the Constitution contains new articles 270AAA, 270B and 270C providing indemnity to the acts of the president, including the sacking of about 60 judges, under his controversial decision to proclaim emergency. The 17th Amendment had introduced Article 270AA validating earlier acts of the president.

My Comment: Shame on PPP acts... it is not goin to help pakistan in any way. How can they add this indemnity to such an act in their package??? they certainly are not sincere in restoring teh judges... r they nuts????

The insertion of Article 270AAA (point 73) might have been included in the package at a later stage because it has not been reported in the media.

Earlier, the media had been told that the package contained 62 amendments but the draft given to the PML-N chief has about 80 points.

It may be mentioned here that President Musharraf had already inserted an article in the Constitution and its clause-I validates the proclamation of the state of emergency on Nov 3, 2007.

However, the Article 270AAA proposed in the package does not mention specifically the proclamation of emergency and the National Reconciliation Ordinance.

Selective indemnity proposed in expanded PPP package -DAWN - Top Stories; June 02, 2008

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‘Hidden forces’ out to throttle democracy: Asif

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that ‘hidden forces’ are out to impose martial law and any movement against the government may snuff out democracy.

Talking to representatives of the Punjab and NWFP chapters of the People’s Lawyers Forum (PLF) here on Wednesday, Mr Zardari said the PPP wanted not only to reinstate the deposed judges but also to introduce constitutional reforms to ensure that all state institutions worked in accordance with their roles defined in the Constitution.

‘Hidden forces’ out to throttle democracy: Asif -DAWN - Top Stories; May 29, 2008

ur own fault asif... kyun latka rahay ho 1 maamlay ko... is ki wajah se baaki sab cheezein ignore ho rahi hain... poor policy by PPP... jo kaam kerna hai karo aur aglay ki taraf dekho... yeh cautious approach wali policy bhi agar martial law ki taraf lay ja rahi hai to why use cautious approach??? y not do it instantly as PML-N suggests... abhi bhi time hai zardari saab... judge bahal karein, mulk mein se uncertainty khatam karein... zabardasti judges k haamiyon ko bura saabit kernay ki koshish na karein... ya phir seedhi tarah keh dein k hum bahal nahi ker rahay judges ko, jao kerlo jo kerna hai...

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Constitutional package fails to impress lawyers

The proposed 18th amendment to the Constitution has apparently failed to address the core issue of restoring the superior judiciary to its Nov 2 (2007) position, Bar representatives said here on Monday....

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The lawyers and the people at large, the representatives said, were confident that the new democratic government would undo the provisional constitution order (PCO) of Nov 3, 2007, and restore the judiciary. The hopes were belied as the new rulers started dancing to the tunes of dictatorship. However, the lawyers would frustrate all moves to oust the deposed judges and retain those who took oath under the PCO, they vowed.

The representatives expressed their concern at US interference in a purely internal issue like the reinstatement of judges. “The people of Pakistan are in a position to decide for themselves as evident from their vote against dictatorship in the Feb 18 polls.” They appealed to lawyers and civil society to observe a ‘black day’ on the arrival of US envoy Negroponte in Islamabad.

KARACHI: Constitutional package fails to impress lawyers -DAWN - Local; May 27, 2008

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