ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani while ruling out
any clash between state institutions has said neither they have nor
will allow any one to come to power through back door.
“This be
kept in mind that we remained in opposition and rendered sacrifices. We
have not come to power through any back door nor will allow any one to
come through back door. I never said that prime minister would complete
5-year tenure. But I say that parliament will complete five years.
There is not much difference between the chair of prime minister and
opposition and both are inside the parliament. No one will be allowed
to play negative game. Those dreaming of clash between government and
judiciary will be disappointed. Opponents are looking forward to some
miracle so that their turn comes in consequence of some clash”, he said
this while addressing National Assembly (NA) session Monday.
He
went on to say that some strange impression is prevailing in media
about summoning NA session that government is going to clash with
judiciary.
He made it clear that no confrontation could take
place between parliament and judiciary. Parliament was a forum which
gave constitution to the country and then restored it, he added
Constitution making parliament knows how to respect institutions, he
held. The media reports that government would table any resolution in
parliament against judiciary or any other institution saddened me, he
stated.
Making constitution was domain of parliament, he said
adding interpreting the constitution was domain of judiciary. The
judiciary interpreted it that appointment and transferring the
government officers were the powers of chief executive then as to why
government would come to clash, he remarked.
He said government
implemented all the decisions of judiciary including NRO case, federal
secretaries case, FIA and NAB related matters.
“When I was told
that Supreme Court had nullified the decision of appointment of 54
federal secretaries then I said no appeal would be filed against this
decision. How more respect could be given to the decisions of judiciary
than this”, he added.
He said that Justice Javed Iqbal had made
clear our stance about judiciary. Government not only accepted but also
implemented the decisions of judiciary, he added. Suo motto action was
taken against an SP in Faisalabad and what happened with this notice
was known to every one, he held. “It is my claim that we have tolerated
the criticism of opposition with fortitude”, he added.
A day
before the decision of a false case against Benazir Bhutto had been
announced and all have been acquitted, he maintained. The nation be
told who instituted this case and how much money was spent on this
case, he added. The grave of Benazir Bhutto was also subjected to
trial, he said. I made Justice (Retd) Rana Bhagwan Das chairman central
selection board and implemented his decisions, he added. I had not
ordered a single promotion due to which I had to face humiliation, he
added. I don’t discourage good government officers. I respected Supreme
Court decisions and inducted Sohail Ahmad secretary anti narcotics”, he
said.
He went on to say “ some responsible persons have said
today that inciting government officers to mutiny is regrettable. .
Rivals should accept personally that they are in opposition and we are
in government. It is better for them to accept it. We have also
rendered sacrifices in the restoration of Chief Justice of Pakistan. I
also served jail term. We gave this sacrifice to strengthen judiciary”,
he added. Online
