SC should honor Parliament, NA Speaker’s letter to Chief Justice

Leader of Pakistan Peoples Party and Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has written letters to Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Atta Bandial and other judges on the concerns of members of National Assembly. The letter states that according to the Supreme Court’s April 4 order, money cannot be given for elections in Punjab. Commenting on the letter of the Speaker National Assembly, legal experts say that now it seems that not only the Prime Minister but the entire National Assembly will be disqualified.

Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has written in the letter describing the decision of the three-member bench of the Supreme Court as a cause of concern and anxiety.

The letter written by Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Umar Atta Bandial titled ‘Interference with the powers of the Parliament’ consists of 5 pages.

In the text of the letter, Raja Pervez Ashraf has written that as the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Protector of the House, I am writing to you as an expression of anxiety and concern of public representatives on some recent decisions of the Supreme Court, the comments of the judges. But I am writing this letter.

According to the text of the letter, the National Assembly strongly feels that the recent decision interferes with the two basic constitutional duties of the National Assembly, which are legislative and financial decision-making in constitutional matters. Your attention is drawn to Article 73 of the Constitution.

In the letter addressed to the Supreme Court, it is written that the approval of the financial bill under Article 73 is the special authority of the National Assembly, under Articles 79 to 85 of the Constitution, the approval of expenditure from the national treasury is the authority of the elected representatives, these clear provisions of the Constitution and I am informing you about the concern and anxiety of the National Assembly in the context of the distribution of powers.

The text of the letter states that on April 14 and 19, a three-member bench ordered the State Bank and the Ministry of Finance to release 21 billion to the Election Commission. The Speaker’s letter also includes references to the resolutions passed by the National Assembly and the decision of the Standing Finance Council.

It is written in the letter that on April 10, the National Assembly decided not to release 21 billion to the Election Commission, on April 17, the Standing Council of Finance directed the Ministry of Finance to seek approval from the National Assembly first. was to avoid the constitutional violation of

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has written in his letter that the approval of a supplementary grant of 21 billion under the heading of other expenses was later rejected by the National Assembly. It is regrettable that the three-member bench completely ignored the constitutional process and privilege of the National Assembly. A three-judge bench hastily passed the order.

According to the letter of the speaker of the National Assembly, the three-member bench ordered the federal government to release 21 billion out of the ordinary. There will be serious implications for the government.

In the letter addressed to the Chief Justice, it is further written that the three-member bench threatened the federal government with serious consequences if the money is not released. is equivalent to termination of procedure.

The text of the letter states that it is clear that this order is unacceptable and an insult to the authority, privilege, and jurisdiction of the National Assembly. The Judiciary has the power to interpret, not to ‘re-write’ the Constitution, the Judiciary has no power to curtail the independence of Parliament.

Raja Pervez Ashraf has written in his letter that the judges have taken an oath to defend, protect and uphold the Constitution. The National Assembly will strongly defend the authority and privilege given by the party.

The Speaker of the National Assembly has written in the letter that the National Assembly will resist any deviation from the constitutional procedure or deviation from the prescribed required process.

It is written in the letter that the orders of April 4, 14, and 19 are not legal, strongly believe in the constitutional division of powers, respects the independence of the judiciary, it is important to keep in mind that each institution respects the authority of the other. I want to tell you the opinion that the dispute over issue of money is very destructive to the national interest.

In the text of the letter, it is written that I am assured by the National Assembly that money will be kept for the general elections in the budget of the next financial year. have done

In the text of the letter, it is written that the unnecessary conflict with the repeated orders for release of money is very destructive to the national interest. Gay, during the fifty years of the implementation of the constitution, has seen many times the interference of dictators in the power of the parliament.

It is written in the letter that unfortunately most of the higher judiciary endorsed the undemocratic intervention, the people of Pakistan always fought for the restoration of democracy by giving blood and sacrifices and always won, the people of Pakistan always supported the independence of the judiciary. Struggled for.