Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the Supreme Court has rewritten the constitution in its verdict on reserved seats.
Addressing a press conference in Sialkot on Saturday, senior PML-N leader said that legislation is the prerogative of parliament.
“The responsibilities of all the institutions are very well written in the constitution. The judiciary can only interpret the constitution,” said the PML-N veteran.
Kh Asif further added that PTI was given a big relief by the Supreme Court through this verdict.
The senior politician was of the view that relief was provided to the party that wasn’t even a complainant in this case as it was the Sunni Ittehad Council that moved the court.
“PTI lost the election symbol for not holding its intra-party elections,” said the defence minister.
According to Kh Asif, parliament and election commission are executive institutions and we have a long history of judiciary’s meddling in the politics. “The decision to file the review petition will be made by the parliament on Monday,” he said.
The government will give the reaction after consulting its allies, said the PML-N leader.
Khawaja Asif said that the Supreme Court’s decision in reserved seats case was not constitutional. Khawaja Asif said that political ramifications can be clearly seen in the verdict.
Federal minister claimed that in decision the court has rewritten the constitution’s Article 151 and 106. “Re-writing the constitution has not been the judiciary’s function, this can be done by the parliament,” he pointed out.
He said, when the members have submitted affidavit of the Sunni Ittehad Council, it is home delivery of the decision.
“In my personal opinion, yesterday’s judgment was political. A new Pandora’s Box has been opened,” the Defence Minister added. “When the complainant didn’t knock the door for justice, you are providing relief to it,” minister said.
