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APDM meeting fails to set deadline on judges’ issue
Muhammad Arshad
Islamabad—All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) on Wednesday could
not announce a clear deadline for launching a movement for the
restoration of the judges in its meeting held here.
However, the alliance reiterated its full support for lawyers’
movement. “We are not giving any deadline to the government for the
reinstatement of deposed judges with a view to give time to the new
government to come up to the commitments made to the people in
London APC,” remarked APDM Convener Mehmood Khan Achakzai while
addressing a news conference along with other leaders of the
alliance. “APDM has constituted a committee to convene national
conference for creating consensus among all the stakeholders over
the issue of movement for the reinstatement of deposed judges,”
added Achakzai. Achakzai reminded the ruling coalition of their
commitments to the nation for the restoration of judiciary,
constitution as it was on October 12, 1999, and impeachment of
President Pervez Musharraf.
“The coalition partners had agreed in London APC that they would
restore constitution to pre October 12, 1999, reinstate judges and
impeach the President Pervez Musharraf who won election due to his
Army Chief’s status,” Achakzai remarked.
“The meeting also expressed concerns over the sky rocketing
corruption, power load-shedding, price hike and law and order
situation in the country and especially in Balochistan,” Achakzai
told newsmen. The declaration issued after the meeting demanded the
impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf, reinstatement of deposed
judges through an executive order from the Prime Minister.
The ruling coalition possesses the required two-third majority in
the both houses of the parliament for the impeachment of the
President, the declaration stated.
The meeting also condemned massive use of force in tribal areas,
Swat and Balochistan and demanded that the issues should be resolved
through negotiations. The meeting demanded ban on MQM for being
stooges of terrorist forces, release of political activists and Dr
Abdul Qadeer Khan. Almost 31 leaders from component parties of the
alliance participated in the meeting.
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