Wajih lashes out at withdrawal of cases under NRO
Bureau Report

LAHORE—Justice (Retd) Wajih ud Din Ahmad has warned if the incumbent government follows the footsteps of erstwhile government, the people will hold them accountable. “Erstwhile government had written of loans of 54 billion rupees. If the present government tries to tread the same path , the people will not allow them to do so and hold them accountable”, he said this while addressing Lahore High Court Bar here Tuesday.
He demanded supreme judiciary after coming into original shape should review National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and give its decision on it. Withdrawal of cases under NRO and so many other matters like this are bad luck for the nation, he underlined.
The offenders should come into the courts, he stressed. People are watching every thing now and they will hold them accountable, he added.
He went on to say prime minister had announced 40 percent cut in prime minister house expenses which was a good tradition. Undue expenses are incurred in presidency, governor house and other ministries too, therefore, these should also be slashed , he demanded.
The increase in the prices of wheat has led to scale down smuggling, he said adding government should allow subsidy and contain inflation. Minimum salary has been fixed as Rs 6000 which was far less, he maintained. It should be fixed equal to the price of one tolla gold, he demanded.
One of the pioneers of the movement for reinstatement of Judiciary, Justice (Retd) Wajehuddin has warned that if the incumbents failed to reinstate the judiciary, severe protest would re-start.
Addressing various seminars at Lahore High Court Bar, and Lahore press club, yesterday, he also welcomed the announcement of decrease in official expenditure by the incumbents, urging its implementation on all the official concerns.
He strongly criticized and stressed on the need to review of the NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) by the future reinstated judiciary, questioning the legitimacy of a system, which tended to turn a blind eye to massive corruption, embezzlements and erroneous political blunders.
“This prerogative belongs to Parliament, while the Judiciary should be left to its own legal devices”, he maintained.
He also expressed his dismay and strong disapproval at the recent meeting and any possible reconciliation between Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Asif Ali Zardari, since such nefarious acts as NRO would / should have to critically reviewed
He also wanted the review of issue of judges who had taken their oath under PCO by a Judicial council, and while strongly condemning the publishing of blasphemous cartoons, urged all Muslim countries and OIC to ban the products of countries involved in the shamefully heinous act.
The Justice also maintained that since Musharraf was a retired general and not a legally elected President, he should not be bothered to be impeached Replying to a question, he said that after his impeachment, President Musharraf would be no longer be able to contest even as a Presidential candidate, and demanded repeal of all the constitutional amendments made during his regime.