Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani expressed mistrust over the seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court (SC) hearing the contempt of court case against him, SAMAA reports Monday.
The PM Gilani says he acknowledges the apex court; but, he declines to do so for the bench hearing the contempt case.
The PM Gilani said the January 10 verdict of the seven-judge bench mirrors the pre-calculated approach of the bench against him, noting the verdict stands in violation of the right of fair trial as he was not given any chance of hearing prior to the verdict.
The Article-10A of the Constitution entitles every citizen with the right of fair trial, he added.
It should be mentioned here that the PM Gilani’s counsel Aitezaz Ahsan filed today a 24-page rejoinder in the contempt case through MS Khattak, Advocate on Record.
Later on this afternoon, the premier called an emergency meeting of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) core group to discuss multiple issues including the rejoinder filed in contempt case.
Declining to write a letter to the Swiss authorities to re-open graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, the PM Gilani asserted in his rejoinder that the President of the State cannot be thrown before any foreign magistrate.
The court should send the matter to the Parliament, the PM Gilani’s statement said.
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