Removal of bar on third-time PM caused deadlock

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Removal of bar on third-time PM caused deadlock​

Friday, May 16, 2008

By Asim Yasin

ISLAMABAD: The Nawaz League’s insistence to include the removal of third-time premiership bar in the package for the restoration of the deposed judges was one of the major reasons of the deadlock between the PPP and the PML-N in London.

According to sources, everything was finalised between the PPP and PML-N during the deliberation on the mode of judges’ restoration. But, the sources on condition of anonymity said, the PML-N insisted that the lifting of bar on becoming prime minister for third time should also be included in the constitutional package for the restoration of the deposed judges, while the PPP was of the view that it did not have any link with the package for the judges’ restoration. “The difference on this issue created a deadlock“.

The sources said the PPP was of the view that this condition was put on the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and part of 270 AA, and it would be better to remove it later through a constitutional package that would also undo presidential powers to dissolve the Parliament while using Article 58-2 (b) of the Constitution.

The sources said all the major issue including fixing the tenure of the chief justice to five years was also settled. Both the parties also agreed on retaining of existing judges of the Supreme Court with the deposed judges to keep the strength of the apex court at 27.

The sources said Nawaz Sharif, in his press conference in Lahore, where he gave a deadline of May 12, said that in the largest interest of the country, the PML-N have to swallow the bitter pill.
Removal of bar on third-time PM caused deadlock
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And the truth comes out!

I was wondering what on earth had gone into power hungry Nawaz to oppose the term restrictions on the CJ, which would serve his purpose as well.

All along the deadlock was over ensuring he could be PM again!

 

[z9-ec]

Finally, the truth comes out.

NS dream on!

 

[batmannow]

SURE... NAWAZ SHARIF... never stoped dreaming.... to become, AMIR-UL-MOMINEEN of pakistan...he is and was obssesd with the fantasy of that dream!

 

[kidwaibhai]

He is a stupid man. For once can this guy put the contries interest infront of his own.

 

[araz]

Nawaz and Benazir were the 2 parties that were affected by this ammnedment. Benazir cannot fight elections (atleast not on this earth)Therefore it is not in PPPs interest to do anything about it. It would have made sense for PML to have accepted this as removal of this ammendment does not change anything in the short term. That is why I say this is not the reason.
I would still say based on my information from fairly reliable source that the major reason is Zardaris unwillingness to appoint Iftikhar Chaudhry as he is not somebody who is likely to go along with any hanky Panky. Dogar has a lot of baggage along with him and can be made to see reason
WaSalam
Araz

 

[qaisar52]

Yes N. Sharief admited that the peoples who were with him in 1998 give him dream to become the First Amir Ul Moomaneen in the 20th century islamic world with Nuclear power in his hand. He was wrong on that time and he will also be wrong if did the same mistake again. I think peoples nature never change when they get some thing beyond their limit.