Prime Minsiter Gilani: SC issues detailed verdict

The Supreme Court has issued detailed verdict on Prime Minsiter Gilani's contempt case. The Supreme Court issued a detailed verdict against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in contempt of court case on Tuesday. The detailed verdict was written by Justice Nasir ul Mulk comprising 77 pages while an additional note of 6 pages was also composed by by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa. The Prime Minister was sentenced for less than 30 seconds imprisonment in short order on April, 26. Gilani was convicted by the country’s top court for not implementing its orders of writing letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against Asif Ali Zardari. The detailed verdict of the SC says that the PM intentionally ridiculed the court and did not follow the verdicts made by the court. The likely result of the contempt of the court is incompetency for five years. “If the highest official of the state doesn’t act upon the court verdict, the judicial system would perish and the masses would be bound to follow their leaders.” It was also said in the detailed verdict that the judge who issued suo motu notice is authorized to conduct hearing of the case. The reservations of counsel for the prime minister are not valid. The member of the seven-member bench Justice Asif Saeed Khosa wrote in his additional note that he rulers should have a pity on the nation which came into being in the name of democracy. The reality is that the masses are bound to stand in long queues in order to cast their vote but later they are degraded by the rulers. It was also written in the verdict that pitiable is the country where the poor are penalized while lords and upper class is being declared above of rule of law. He wrote that the trial of elected prime minister is shame for us, adding that the decision taken by Justice Nasirul Mulk is a right step in right direction. Justice Asif Ali Khosa has shown ray of hope in his historical decision which would pave the way for establishment of society based on justice. A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan headed by Justice Nasir ul Mulk heard the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case and convicted the premier of contempt for not pursuing corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. Following the detailed judgment, the government will face renewed pressure from the opposition parties demanding National Assembly Speaker’s action against the Prime Minister after his conviction in contempt case by the Supreme Court.