ISLAMABAD: A spokesman for the government has clarified the news analysis penned down by The News investigation editor Ansar Abbasi published in The News on Monday wherein he has stated that the government is showing reluctance and a stubborn attitude towards implementation of the orders and decisions of the Supreme Court passed on from time to time.
The spokesman said the recent analysis had been recycled to generate a particular perspective about the government’s efforts in implementing such decisions and orders. Contrary to the portrayal put up by the learned writer, the government has always taken the Constitution and rule of law supreme. The writer has failed to identify the decisions and orders passed by the honourable courts, which have been implemented, completely. The most important of them was the annulment of ordinances enforced by the previous regime, which also included the National Reconciliation Ordinance.
He said the judiciary was one of the custodians of the Constitution and guarantors of the fundamental rights of the people, and the government acknowledged and espoused the independence of the judiciary as a means to ensure social amity, political development, peace and progress in society. He said the government would continue to respect the honourable courts of the country and would keep on seeking guidance from the constitution on important matters.
The spokesman, however, regretted that the writer had started a vilification campaign against the government whose sole purpose was to discredit the government and create schism in society and divide the nation.
Ansar Abbasi adds: This is unfortunate that the government instead of improving its performance, ensuring good governance, checking corruption and respecting rule of law, is attempting to strangulate the independent media. Jang Group, Geo and some of journalists associated with the Group have been the favourite target of the regime during the last three years. Now intolerance of the rulers towards independent media has reached the level where they are not even willing to read or hear any opinion that does not sound like music to their ears.
Writing analysis and commenting on different political and social development are the well-established norms of the global media. However, this is unfortunate that the present PPP government, which otherwise makes tall claims of democracy and independent media, is seriously attempting to prevent the journalists from even expressing their views and opinions.
Blaming a journalist of discrediting the government and creating schism in the society and dividing the nation, the government spokesman actually exposes the regime’s incompetence.
If a journalist really discredits the government and divides the nation, it is high time for those at the helm of affairs to ponder seriously if they deserve to be where they are. The government is sincerely asked to start taking media’s criticism positively. It should not expect from journalists to become sycophants and courtiers. The News
The spokesman said the recent analysis had been recycled to generate a particular perspective about the government’s efforts in implementing such decisions and orders. Contrary to the portrayal put up by the learned writer, the government has always taken the Constitution and rule of law supreme. The writer has failed to identify the decisions and orders passed by the honourable courts, which have been implemented, completely. The most important of them was the annulment of ordinances enforced by the previous regime, which also included the National Reconciliation Ordinance.
He said the judiciary was one of the custodians of the Constitution and guarantors of the fundamental rights of the people, and the government acknowledged and espoused the independence of the judiciary as a means to ensure social amity, political development, peace and progress in society. He said the government would continue to respect the honourable courts of the country and would keep on seeking guidance from the constitution on important matters.
The spokesman, however, regretted that the writer had started a vilification campaign against the government whose sole purpose was to discredit the government and create schism in society and divide the nation.
Ansar Abbasi adds: This is unfortunate that the government instead of improving its performance, ensuring good governance, checking corruption and respecting rule of law, is attempting to strangulate the independent media. Jang Group, Geo and some of journalists associated with the Group have been the favourite target of the regime during the last three years. Now intolerance of the rulers towards independent media has reached the level where they are not even willing to read or hear any opinion that does not sound like music to their ears.
Writing analysis and commenting on different political and social development are the well-established norms of the global media. However, this is unfortunate that the present PPP government, which otherwise makes tall claims of democracy and independent media, is seriously attempting to prevent the journalists from even expressing their views and opinions.
Blaming a journalist of discrediting the government and creating schism in the society and dividing the nation, the government spokesman actually exposes the regime’s incompetence.
If a journalist really discredits the government and divides the nation, it is high time for those at the helm of affairs to ponder seriously if they deserve to be where they are. The government is sincerely asked to start taking media’s criticism positively. It should not expect from journalists to become sycophants and courtiers. The News
