Reinstatement of deposed judges sans Iftikhar unacceptable, says Munawar

ISLAMABAD—Secretary General Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Syed Munawar Hussain has said that the nation would not accept reinstatement of deposed judges sans deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, adding that, the rulers are trying to deceive the nation.
The legal fraternity, civil society and citizens of the country would be at roads if the deposed judges were not reinstated, he said this in a statement issued here on Sunday.
“People are bound to commit suicide due to starvation, rising inflation and unemployment. Inflation is increasing day by day and the rulers have failed to take notice of rising prices of commodities.
He asked the government to take concrete steps instead of raising hollow slogans. He alleged that the rulers are not only ready to work with President Pervez Musharraf but also ready to continue policies of Ex-Government.
He demanded the government to held Former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and his advisor to Finance Dr. Suleman Shah accountable for looting billion of rupees of Pakistani people through different scams.
Responding to a question, he said that a broader constitutional package might have been the stumbling block while the second reason could be the reluctance of the incumbent judges to quit who took oath under Provincial Constitutional Ordinance (PCO)

.—Agencies