Articles of the year 2020
Published on January 22, 2020
While writing and reading of all the ills that are facing the country one wonders at the court superior and otherwise. The courts in any country are the principle arbiters in a society for they are to interpret the law.
Their duty is to interpret and to implement these laws. One would like the courts to explain under what power did they show mercy or leniency when none is allowed. If a crime has been committed then the punishment for that crime is specified.
The quantum of punishment is specified. If the judge shows leniency then his judgment shows that either his view or his direction is at variance. It shows his judgment is impaired and maybe showing an underlying bias. This bias is apparent in the special treatment accorded to Nawaz Sharif. This could be very dangerous If this bias translates into a bending of the laws and cannot be tolerated. Flexibility in the law is not acceptable in any country.
There must be then, a reason for this variance. If none exists within the law, then not only the judgment, but the judge can be questioned and his explanation called for.
Mercy is not listed in the statute books. The punishment is prescribed and must be applied. In the case of the Sharif’s, the judge must explain his reasons for allowing travel abroad when no such facility is allowed in any country. Is the judge permitted to create a new chapter termed leniency when none exists anywhere in the world? This in itself should be called The Nawaz Addendum. To be applied whenever a Sharif appears in the dock, this can be the only rationale.
The Gullu Butts of Gawal Mandi have mentioned this all along, and it is not surprising that the judges seem to follow this pattern in the 30 years of PML-N. It seems this is the form that has been established. For the record these new limits should be formalised so other citizens can see the new parameter and model their lives accordingly.
Perhaps Pakistan could be renamed to include the name Sharifs or Gawal so that the variance of laws is clearly understood by the rank and file. If we are to be classified and treated like Gullu Butts, then there should be a new classification.
PML-N is too broad a term the judges must stop writing judgments for a separate section of people. Especially when these are seen breaking the existing laws of Pakistan. This cannot and must not be tolerated. Imran Khan should resign rather than continue in his effort to implement his decisions unsuccessfully. Better to bring matter to ahead and call for a new game. The judiciary is a powerful pillar of the state. If this is bent and showing a bias, it will be impossible for any leader to run a government, unless this bias is removed.
All indicators show that this bias is in place and is resisting the efforts of Imran and his party PTI. All his efforts are stymied, worse these efforts are laughed at by the Gullu Butts who cheerfully claim their path is indeed is the true path. This path chosen by the PML-N takes with it the power to punish making this “right” as it is less painful, and makes it that much more desirable for the followers of PML-N .
The judges will need to explain how this leniency was allowed. Is this a new set of laws meant only for the PML-N? If so, then the judges should explain how this new set of laws came about. Where does mercy appear in the rule book? If the laws have so been tampered with, then the PML-N is guilty of tampering with the constitution itself.
The above logic leads one to conclude that the PML-N has managed successfully to carve for itself a new constitution that allows new rules to be enjoyed by their followers. However they must understand that with new rules comes the setting aside of the old constitution and penalty of a violation of the existing constitution which is known in simple terms as treason. It is a wonder that the judges who issued judgments under the PML-N bias did not realize they were violating the constitution itself. This transcends bribery and becomes an act of treason.
Mercy does not exist in the law books in Pakistan or anywhere. Mercy is only invoked when the lawyers have run out of arguments. How was this used by the court in allowing Nawaz Sharif to proceed to London? Obviously, The Supra Constitutional.