Deposed judges to be reinstated, says Nawaz

FAISALABAD—PML-M chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has said deposed judges are highly esteemed judges and they will be reinstated when good time comes.
“ All the judges including chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry who have not taken oath under PCO are very revered to us. When good time comes, we will reinstate them”, he said this while addressing a public meeting here Monday.
“I have not filed appeal against rejection of my nomination papers as the judges have taken oath under PCO”, he maintained “My papers were rejected because I did not compromise on principles. I will keep on repeating the history of not compromising on principles. I salute to my associates who did not bow before a dictator”, he remarked.
Citing to election boycott issue Nawaz Sharif said he had asked Benazir Bhutto the only way to rid the incumbent rulers was “ let us all boycott the elections. But Benazir Bhutto did not accept this stance nor she considered this proposal. Later I decided to contest the election after consultation with my associates so that electoral field is not left open for PML-Q, he added.
He reiterated January, 8 election would be a referendum against dictators. “I don’t need office of prime minister. If Pakistan is safe then Nawaz Sharif can become prime minister, he added. He alleged the person who made India a nuclear state was made president and on the other hand the man who transformed Pakistan into nuclear state was imprisoned.
Central Vice President Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has categorically stated that there will be no compromise on principles, adding that, the Party wants real and genuine democracy in the country instead of so-called elections.
In an exclusive interview with Online on Monday, Central Vice President PML-N said, the next general elections will be totally fraudulent and PML-N will face the challenges with support of masses in this respect.
We will also not accept any positive step of President Musharraf till the independence of judiciary, he said, adding, President Musharraf will rig the elections to ensure a compliant parliament.
The elections cannot be held fair, free and transparent till lifting of curbs placed on media and reinstatement of judges who did not take oath under Provincial Constitutional Order (PCO), Javed pointed out.
He said that the President should reinstate deposed judges instead of lifting emergency in the country and ending PCO on December 16. He vowed that the struggle would be continued till the independence of the judiciary and reinstatement of deposed judges.
He said that the fight of PML-N is not for the slot of Prime Ministership but for the rights of people and stability of Pakistan.
There will no affect with rejection of nomination papers of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif but it was rejected revengefully and showed Government’s real intention, he noted.
The veteran politician said that the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Caretaker Federal and Provincial Governments are unbiased and has no intention to hold fair, free and transparent elections.
The political parties and people of the country want such a country which have independent judiciary and free media but President Pervez Musharraf just to prolong his illegal rule deceiving the United States, Europe and Islamic countries and involved in oppression against his own people under the cover of war on terror.
Expressing concern over prevailing situation in the country, Javed Hashmi said that the country is facing critical time of its history and the operation continued in the tribal areas of the country and in Swat can endanger the stability of the country if wise steps were not taken in time.—agencies