CJ takes sou moto against his own Son !!

[RuheTag]

Every time there is such scandal rumers start roaming around. And any consipiracy is the first guess of everybody. Lets assume a non-conspiracy theory on this

The son of CJ and CJ have been controversial.

- The demanding of helicopters by Judges, cars, etc from Goverment. There have been such side by news in the past.

Thus, lets assume the CJ is not of a charachter that most people assume him of. It is quite possible without any consipracy, Malik Riaz wanted some favours from CJ and bribed his son. And his son AND FAMILY seeing this as no big deal (as not doing anything wrong just by taking money and favours) did accept everything. Now in all these happenings, Government and other agencies took record of all that and filed everything. And now when CJ is making the life of PPP ministers tough and humiliating security agencies, they thought it is time to show the CJ the mirror.

Can it be? Of course it can be.

I have been never of high opinion of CJ because

- His biggest achievement so far is considered of refusing to resign under pressure from Musharraf. Is this is really an Achievement ? No. Any even a corrupt official seeing support in media can fight his removal. After it was same CJ who took PCO oath previously, if thats another character-criteria for judge in Pakistan.

- His son was accused in his previous reference of out of the way taking benefits. This allegation wasnt cleared by any independent commission or something.

- Does his justice has been fair? No. He has been witch hunting on PPP, but had turned blind eye on PML N. Also he cleared PML n of all cases, even high jacking case which everybody know.

- Has he so far convicted any non-PPP power politician or any other high profile terrorist or anything big fish? NO.

- Has been he giving favourable judgements to the lawyers who supporting his restoration in his post-restoration time? YES.

- Has he been baised in political cases? Yes. He never pushed the Punjab goverment to hold local body elections, did not took any sue moto notice on allegation of corruption in laptop scheme, etc.

 

[Leader]

Our television justice system

Our television justice system – The Express Tribune


quite relevant as the anchors are trying to malign Chief justice of Pakistan. its a worth reading.

 

[BATMAN]

^ Express tribune is a traitor news source.

 

[Leader]

Mubahsir not that much but still having a soft corner for Malik Riaz, Some of his tweet in last 24 hours


https://twitter.com/MubasherLucman/status/210943346217189376


https://twitter.com/MubasherLucman/status/210954096021221376


https://twitter.com/MubasherLucman/status/210954851058847744


https://twitter.com/MubasherLucman/status/210668445786836992


But look at Javeed Ch. After praising CJP how well e presents Malik Riaz case

Good work Awan !!

just keep watching how they hatch malik Riaz' eggs... and twist slightly in his favour in their writings and tweets etc.

P.S

and a very important thing, that all these people knew what Malik Riaz is, but did any of them ever spoke about him??

 

[BATMAN]

Mr first their is no proof of any corruption against him on funny letters and crap talk against him by Corrupt Mafia Government you can't judge CJ he is honest man and now most of his opponents believe in but some corrupt people can't tolerate an honest man as CJ of Pakistan

He was fired on corruption accounts. He is reinstated by traitors of Pakistan to hurt Pakistan.

Read the letter which i posted, every word of the allegation is on record.

Tell CJ to deny single account of charges lead to his ouster.

Current Judiciary of Pakistan compose of hand picked.. well negotiated list of judges, they can never be unbiased.

Basically, whole drama is to pressurize Malik to not go public, with evidence.

If were Malik, i would blast both son and father, they are regular criminals.

 

[BATMAN]

if CJ sons get convicts he will become more stronger than ever before and he will be able to take on these Mafia more strongly[/B]

Every one in this country is willing to go to jail against gift of billions.

 

[MastanKhan]

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has taken sou moto action against his own son after hearing news of corruption scam !!

now this is the man !!

P.S.

wow-- he has summoned his own son and Malik Riaz to present themselves before the hounour SC on wednesday !#

Most Important part from the Saach tv news :

Sir,

No---he is not the man---the chief justice has gone insane----he should have recused himself right away---instead he puts a Qur'an on the table and starts rambling about the the justice of Qura'an----.

Ou justice system is not based on qura'an---so the judge out of sheer stupidity---someone onthe brink of partial insanity would bring about----.

He should have stepped aside fromt he case---and let others handle it---.

As a matter of fact the public defender must force the chief justice to step away----Judge Chaudhry is no Caliph Umar---and the republic of pakistan is not khilafat of a judge----.

If you want to punish----then punish t he hardened criminals first---.

 

[Leader]

^^ sorry, your rants apart, one he has stepped away with which I disagree, explained already in second last page, again saying the duty of civil society and public defender as you put should enforce that justice should prevail no matter who is in question or what clash of interests is there, the judge is not a father in court, you will agree with me, unless you believe in western philosophy-- second the judicial system of ours may be imperialist in details but the overall decisions do take place with Islamic principles especially in higher court.

people who were pursuing CJ to step aside from the case, are now saying he should take a long leave till the case is finished, as he may try to influence the proceedings of the court.

Do we have any end to cynicism ? the answer is NO

 

[Tiger Awan]

Wow watched Capital Talk and Khwaja Saad said "I will not defend Punjab Gov decision to work with Malik Riaz in Ashiyana Scheme"

 

[Awesome]

Sir,

No---he is not the man---the chief justice has gone insane----he should have recused himself right away---instead he puts a Qur'an on the table and starts rambling about the the justice of Qura'an----.

Ou justice system is not based on qura'an---so the judge out of sheer stupidity---someone onthe brink of partial insanity would bring about----.

He should have stepped aside fromt he case---and let others handle it---.

As a matter of fact the public defender must force the chief justice to step away----Judge Chaudhry is no Caliph Umar---and the republic of pakistan is not khilafat of a judge----.

If you want to punish----then punish t he hardened criminals first---.

He did step aside the very 2nd day of proceedings. He just came on to take the suo motu action.

The Quran and Sunnah are a part and parcel of the Pakistani constitution and by law he has to make sure his Adjudication are legal from the Islamic point of view. If you disagree with the law, then its more your/our fault (for allowing it to become legislation) than his for following it. If he doesn't then someone can challenge that too.

The central issue should be the crime that has taken place, but instead its becoming the reputation of the CJ. Invocation of Islamic injunctions therefore also gives coverage that the sins of the son do not by default extend as the sins of the father as there are many such examples in Islamic beliefs.

You have to cover every aspect and that's all you're seeing here, don't read too much into it. The main thing you should take notice is that he took the suo motu action against a crime that may end up implicating his own son.

 

[Leader]

Kleptocracy in focus

The writer is a lawyer based in Islamabad.

The chief justice did the courageous thing by taking suo motu notice of the clandestine affair between Malik Riaz and his son Arsalan Iftikhar that had spread like wildfire through a crafty whispering campaign. And after putting the judicial wheels in motion to hold to account his son and Malik Riaz, and throwing his weight behind affixing the liability of the two in a transparent and impartial manner in an open court, he did the right thing by recusing himself from the case. Those who argue that the accusations rooted in gossip should have been shrugged off are wrong. The conduct in question might be that between two private individuals, but one of them being the CJ’s son, the insinuation was that illegal gratification was offered and accepted to influence the outcome of court cases pending before the Supreme Court.

From the disclosures made by journalists so far it is obvious that documents and accounts (and probably even videos?) were meticulously kept to drag the name of the CJ through dirt and consequently bring into disrepute the integrity and credibility of the apex court. The matter therefore didn’t relate to the CJ alone, but would bring under cloud the competence of the highest court of the land to dispense justice not adulterated by considerations of favour. And this in turn would bring into question the very notion of the existence and utility of rule of law in Pakistan by lending credence to the view that (i) law is not a shield for the weak but a weapon in the hands of the powerful to keep in subjugation the lesser mortals in society, and (ii) unimpeachable integrity is a defunct concept as every mortal is up for sale at the right price.

Such jaundiced view of the state and society is not a figment of cynical imagination but is rooted in the reality that the ordinary Joe is confronted with on an everyday basis. By all rational accounts we are living in a kleptocracy: a government of the extortionist, by the extortionist, for the extortionist. The state is in default of its contract with the citizen. You no longer have an entitlement to your rights even if you do your duty as a citizen. And consequently you have to pay for everything, even to protect your most basic rights to life, liberty and dignity. And if you are ready, willing and able to pay, it doesn’t matter if what you seek is right or wrong. State largesse flows through channels of personal patronage. Personal loyalty trumps merit. There is no distinction between honest and dirty money. And there are no principles remaining, only interests.

And consequently instinct demands that one accumulate as much wealth and influence as possible and use it to build social networks of protection to replace the role of the state. And it is people like Malik Riaz, who have mastered the ways of this ‘brave new world’ where money buys influence, influence yields more money, and with the use of money and influence to cajole the powerful and coerce the weak there are no limits to what you can accomplish. But not everyone in this state and society is comfortable with the rules of our evolving kleptocracy. And when someone who has reached the highest echelons of power within the state, like the CJ, refuses to be bought or otherwise inducted within the kleptocracy, the stakes go through the roof.

Within the kleptocracy that we are referring to, the kith and kin of the powerful do exceedingly well. Why should it be surprising that the mediocre son of our CJ grew a sense of entitlement to receive preferential treatment and climb the ropes without paying his dues? Does such lack of discretion and propriety reflect poorly on Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the father? It probably does. But does it undermine his integrity or credibility as a judge and a public-office holder? Absolutely not. In exposing the dealings between himself and Arsalan Iftikhar, Malik Riaz has used the nuclear option. Why would anyone need to employ means of last resort in the event that quiet persuasion is working? According to media accounts, Malik Riaz leaked details of sponsoring the merry-making of Arsalan Iftikhar because his investment wasn’t paying off.

So what we have so far is this. By his own account, Malik Riaz paid Arsalan Iftikhar to influence the outcome of judicial proceedings pending before the Supreme Court. Was he forced to do so because the wily Arsalan was blackmailing poor Mr Malik? Improbable, and Mailk Riaz would need to adduce evidence to establish that he was at the receiving end of this clandestine relationship with the imprudent 34-year-old. As Arsalan Iftikhar was not holding court and adjudicating cases implicating Malik Riaz, he would in fact need to establish that the CJ was in fact blackmailing him while using his son as an agent. Without this, and in view of information disclosed by Malik Riaz himself, he could be charged for offering illegal gratification to influence a public servant.

This could make him liable under Section 165-A read with Sections 162 and 163 of the Pakistan Penal Code as well as Section 9 of the NAB Ordinance. If it were established that Arsalan Iftikhar accepted the gratification with a view to influence the discharge of functions by the office of the CJ or other public servants due to the exercise of his personal influence, he could also be liable under Sections 162 and 163 of the PPC. Now that details of this scandal are out in the open, it is essential for the apex court not to take a narrow view of this affair in the event that Malik Riaz backs off and doesn’t adduce any evidence before the court, but instead exercise its inquisitorial powers to collect and decipher facts to ensure that both Malik Riaz and Arsalan Iftikhar are held to account for their actions in accordance with the law.

In this debate, Malik Riaz must not be seen as a solitary individual. He might be a good friend, a loving father and a rich man who believes in charity. But he is also a phenomenon that highlights the growing predatory instincts of our society. This phenomenon has cultivated the myth of infallibility and immortality of the powerful within the society. It has defeated the conventional wisdom that if you are caught with hands in the cookie jar society holds you to account and respectable folk refuse to associate with such delinquents. It has established that irrespective of personal repute, money can buy the best professional assistance. It has proven that if cut a piece of the pie everyone is willing to play ball. This phenomenon has established an ethic of success that labels right and wrong as irrelevant for those who aim for upward professional and social mobility.

The CJ’s commendable action of dragging his son before an open court and laying his ethical failings in plain public view is a defining moment in the fight between continuity of the depraved status quo and the desire for change. As nothing succeeds like success, the strength of the entrenched kleptocracy is rooted not in its popularity but in its efficacy. Our ruling elites – across the political class, the khakis, the bureaucracy, the media and the lawyer fraternity etc – are mostly its beneficiaries.

The few who still have qualms about meddling in grime have turned apathetic having made their peace with the ‘ground reality’ they cannot change. In this environment, the action of the CJ to stand by law and principle, even as he subjects himself and his family to public scrutiny and possible embarrassment, has provided a unique opportunity to stand up and fight the kleptocracy. We must not fitter this opportunity away.

@Babar Satar

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Kleptocracy in focus - Babar Sattar

 

[Jango]

Let's be precise in knowing that the allegations are against the son of the CJ and not the Chief himself. And this is further enforced by the fact that the CJ did not do any favors to Malik riaz, as already said by Kamran Khan in court.

If the evidence is put forward, which I doubt, then Malik Riaz will also get into trouble with the court. Because then he tried to bribe a CJ, and that is an offence as well.

If no evidence is given, then there will be a media campaign by PPP and Malik Riaz to demand the CJ to resign, because they dont expect a fair trial etc etc.

Somebody noticing that the 15 minute Bahria Town ads are now coming every hour!!!

@Babar Satar

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Kleptocracy in focus - Babar Sattar

I like this guy Babar Sattar, well spoken, to the point, and knowledgeable, no mud-slinging or anything.

 

[user1]

Mr. CHEAP Justic only took the suo moto action because cat was out of the bag and he had to save his own A$$.

Plus, if he is in the SC, he will still be able to help his son through his connections in the supreme court.

He will also be able to sentence Malik Riaz (a corrupt man nonetheless) according to his heart's desire and nobody will be able to point a finger on him; after all he took suo moto against his own son.

If he plays it out well, Mr. CHEAP Justice can emerge as a victor in the end. He has done it in the past through lawyers movement (that was fully funded by ......).

How is that possible that his only son, who also lives with him in the same house becomes billionaire in a few years and father does not know?

 

[Tiger Awan]

Another excellent program by Talat

 

[livingdead]

Is not there a conflict of interest. He should not sit on the bench and let other judges to decide.
He could be biased against his son too( some people can become overjealous in guarding their honesty) and may give harsher punishment than he deserves.