(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The pakistan people?s party (ppp) has said it opposes the idea of moving the court against the controversial protection of pakistan ordinance (ppo) bill but would strive for amending its draconian provisions when it is introduced in the senate that begins its spring session on april 14
The ppp is the largest party in the 103-member upper house of parliament. in a statement here the ppp said it is opposed to the bill in its current form but it didn’t favour challenging it in a court of law at this stage as it is within the domain of parliament to debate modify or reject a [proposed] law.
It is unwise to take a parliamentary battle to other forums and invite their interference in matters that fall within the domain of parliament alone ppp spokesman senator farhatullah babar said in a statement.
Pm may be arrested: bilawal
Karachi — pakistan people’s party (ppp) chairman bilawal bhutto zardari has said that prime minister nawaz sharif will be arrested one day if the protection of pakistan ordinance is passed in its present form.
In a message on the micro blogging site twitter the ppp chief expressed the hope that senate will do the right thing and will not let the bill to pass.Bilawal tweeted ‘if #ppo passes in its current form one day pm ns will be arrested using it. i hope the senate does the right thing and does not let it pass.” — onlin
He sad: “the pakistan protection ordinance is not meant to protect the country against militants rather it gives the security agencies a licence to continue kidnapping people and dumping their bodies.”
The pakistan tehreek-e-insaaf (pti) and the muttahida qaumi movement (mqm) are on the forefront in opposing the law which was promulgated as a presidential decree and gives unbridled powers to the security agencies. the pti has announced to challenge it in the court. many believe the law infringes on fundamental rights guaranteed in the constitution.
The government succeeded in passing the bill from the national assembly thanks to a comfortable majority it enjoys in the lower house. however the real test will begin when it tables the bill in the senate where the opposition has an overwhelming majority as far as the numbers game is concerned.
Already the government has made one extension to the ordinance which will expire in june.
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