ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani said that President Arif Alvi should stop trying to create political space for himself as this is in violation of 1973 Constitution. He maintained that president is not acceptable to political stakeholders for a political dialogue because he is “not an honest broker”. In a press statement, Rabbani furthered that Alvi is last person to talk on appointment of Chief of Army Staff considering fiasco he and his government made last time this appointment was made.

While referencing a presidential reference seeking Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s removal on account of alleged misconduct, Senator said President can’t be part of an institutional dialogue because of “mala fide references” sent by him.  “Under constitutional framework President has no such role nor will Parliament allow him to toy with Constitution, 1973,” he added. If Pakistan Democratic Movement had required members in National Assembly it should have impeached Alvi.

He said that President’s impeachment should be based on circumventing Parliament by promulgation of Ordinances, sending references with mala fide intent against judges of superior judiciary, making legally flawed appointments on advice of prime minister in autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, appointment of member from Balochistan to National Finance Commission and false pretext failed to perform his constitutional obligation of administration of taking oath of a new PM as well as acting like a political worker.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 26 2022

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