Monday, October 18, 2010
* PM says govt can go along with judiciary if it can work with army and create consensus among political forces
* No chance of clash among institutions under PPP government
* Preference to false news over words of PM is insulting
* No chance of clash among institutions under PPP government
* Preference to false news over words of PM is insulting
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ISLAMABAD: Judges should come together with the government at a single forum to pursue the goal of social, economic and legal justice, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Sunday during his television and radio address to the nation.
“If the government and judiciary take steps together, we can administer justice to the poor people of the country. We can counter forces of oppression. We can bring those to justice, who usurp rights of people,” the PM added.
“If we can work with the army and create consensus among the political forces, then certainly we can go along with the judiciary as well,” he said. Gilani said, as a public representative, he understood the need for justice. He called for improvement in the administrative and judicial system.
The PM made the speech in the presence of chief ministers of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, senior ministers of Punjab and Sindh, and the prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Clashes: While calling for mutual respect amongst state institutions, the PM said there was no chance of any clash, as the government strongly believed in the policy of reconciliation and would continue to tread on this path.
Gilani said, “The policy of reconciliation will bring political powers and state institutions closer; with public welfare being the focal point.”
He said he had ordered an inquiry into the news report that had caused the furore so the nation would know who tried a “midnight assault” on relations between the judiciary and the government. He said he had denied the report soon after, while the president too had termed it “false news”.
“But even then if it is not accepted, then let me remind you that we are violating the principles of mutual respect,” Gilani said.
“If false news is given preference over the words of the prime minister, then it will be an insult to the stature of the PM,” he remarked. “The prime minister is said to be the leader of the House in this system and deserves respect,” he added.
Gilani said his message to the nation was that the government was in process of reordering its priorities. “Justice for people, provision of economic opportunities and protection of life and property is our first and last priority.”
“We have united to protect the people’s life and property, curb price hike and injustice and take action against anti-social elements and this will be our first priority,” he added.
ISLAMABAD: Judges should come together with the government at a single forum to pursue the goal of social, economic and legal justice, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Sunday during his television and radio address to the nation.
“If the government and judiciary take steps together, we can administer justice to the poor people of the country. We can counter forces of oppression. We can bring those to justice, who usurp rights of people,” the PM added.
“If we can work with the army and create consensus among the political forces, then certainly we can go along with the judiciary as well,” he said. Gilani said, as a public representative, he understood the need for justice. He called for improvement in the administrative and judicial system.
The PM made the speech in the presence of chief ministers of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, senior ministers of Punjab and Sindh, and the prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Clashes: While calling for mutual respect amongst state institutions, the PM said there was no chance of any clash, as the government strongly believed in the policy of reconciliation and would continue to tread on this path.
Gilani said, “The policy of reconciliation will bring political powers and state institutions closer; with public welfare being the focal point.”
He said he had ordered an inquiry into the news report that had caused the furore so the nation would know who tried a “midnight assault” on relations between the judiciary and the government. He said he had denied the report soon after, while the president too had termed it “false news”.
“But even then if it is not accepted, then let me remind you that we are violating the principles of mutual respect,” Gilani said.
“If false news is given preference over the words of the prime minister, then it will be an insult to the stature of the PM,” he remarked. “The prime minister is said to be the leader of the House in this system and deserves respect,” he added.
Gilani said his message to the nation was that the government was in process of reordering its priorities. “Justice for people, provision of economic opportunities and protection of life and property is our first and last priority.”
“We have united to protect the people’s life and property, curb price hike and injustice and take action against anti-social elements and this will be our first priority,” he added.
app (daily times)
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