Articles of the year 2013
Published on June 28th 2013
The Enormity of the crime committed against Pakistan, by the PPP Government has made all the contempt notices et al, pale into insignificance when the consequences are taken into consideration. The recently surfaced, letters to the Swiss Government have cast into doubt the very credibility of the Government of Pakistan.
The letter has been signed by Yasmeen Abbassi Federal Secretary to the Government of Pakistan on the instructions of the Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan. However, a second letter was issued by the same Federal Secretary to the Swiss Court with instructions to ignore what had been written earlier! This has been termed a bombshell by the media,
Because the GOP cannot be seen to be issuing contradictory statements
to the same Swiss magistrate, who are in a quandary as to what course to follow. It is apparent that the second letter was written to protect the target of the enquiry who happens to be the President of Pakistan. It is obvious to
all, that the main people involved are the Secretary Yasmeen Abbassi, the Law Minister Naek, and officers in the Presidency itself.
The Supreme Court has been informed that the second letter is missing from the files of the Law Ministry. Itself a cause for concern. It does seem that the PPP Government does not believe in the rules of Government, and would prefer to use their own rules which may run contrary to the norm.
It is now up to the Honorable Supreme Court to differentiate between a contempt of court, or a criminal breach of procedures which can carry a sentence much more harsh. This can include Fraud, and concealment and criminal intent. It will also involve the beneficiary, who will Now have to be named by the Supreme Court. The PPP supporters are making a hue and cry, pleading victimisation. Surely these acts go beyond the scams that are considered the 'norm' for our political Governments.
But to remove or to add documents which are not duly authorised, could lead to other Governments doubting the veracity of the Pakistan Government's letters, and may request attestation at every stage. The question could arise attested by who?
It is time the Supreme Court ensure that not only the Writ of the State be clearly defined but the people who wish to violate this writ should be dealt with automatically under the law. And if the PPP or any other party wish to continue in this vein then they should be struck from Political parties act which should be amended to include a penalty for such acts. It is time the rules were reframed to bring the Political parties under the Law.