Coalition unanimous to restore judges: Zardari
Bureau Report

LAHORE—Co-Chairman PPP Asif Ali Zardari on Monday disclosed that despite conspiracies being hatched we are fix to our stance on Restoration of Deposed Judges. Co-Chairman PPP Asif Ali Zardari expressed these views while talking to a delegation here on Monday. He said that PPP attaches top priority to the service of people and does not believe in political vendetta.
He said that we are united in our stance, however some people are trying to create differences in Judges issue. He reaffirmed his commitment to reinstate the deposed Judges of the country including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Undoubtedly PPP will complete the unfinished mission of Benazir Bhutto and Zulfiqhar Ali Bhutto, he pointed.
Federal Law Minister Farooq H Naik on Monday underlined that no summary has been prepared regarding retirement of Judges.
No compromise shall be made on issue of deposed Judges adding will be reinstated within 30 days, Federal Law Minister Farooq H Naik expressed these views while talking to host of Journalists on Monday. No constitutional package will be acceptable without the restoration of deposed Judges stressing Murree Accord will be implemented in utmost letter and spirit, he maintained. Replying to a question, Naik added that not only Government but entire nation wants deposed Judges to be restored at the earliest.
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has said that no package or formula except the restoration of the deposed chief justice and other judges would be acceptable and, therefore, he would not hesitate to stage long march, if needed. He was talking to the media men at his residence before departure for Okara.
He made it clear that if the government through some constitutional package wanted to strengthen the judiciary, then it must do, but the restoration of judges was a separate issue for which the struggle of the lawyers would continue.
He said that PML-N and PPP had publicly made a pledge that all the judges would be restored within 30 days after formation of government. Aitzaz Ahsan said that the planned addresses of deposed chief justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry to the Bar Associations had been withheld on the request of the Prime Minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani. Federal Law Minister Farooque H. Naik Monday said the deposed judges will be restored according to the people’s aspirations. Farooque H. Naik said, “The parliament will have to take decision on the judiciary issue and it will be resolved according to the aspirations of the masses.”
Talking to media after meeting a delegation of lawyers, he said a parliamentary committee of member parties of the ruling coalition will be formed to compile recommendations for the resolution to restore deposed judges that will be tabled in the parliament.
He said he was not considering over any proposal to reduce the tenure of the judges of superior judiciary. He said, “No summary has been prepared to cut tenure of the judges of the superior judiciary.” He requested the people to observe restraint as the process for restoration of the judges has been started and the matter will be resolved within 30 days.