On the call of the Save Sindh Committee (SSC), a “black day” was observed across the province on Sunday to protest non-issuance of the notification for reviving the Sindh Local Government Ordinance and the commissionerate system passed by the Sindh Assembly.
Black flags were hoisted in different parts of Karachi and other districts of Sindh, whereas the demonstrators wore black arm bands. Rallies were taken out in every district headquarters.
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led government has once again hit a snag as the province is running without a constitutionally approved administration.
Constitutional experts said after the lapse of the governor’s ordinance on SLGO-2001’s revival, every government official or minister’s order would be deemed illegal.
Barrister Zameer Ghumro said a case under Article 6 of the Constitution could be registered against the chief minister, provincial ministers and administrative officers.
“Every officer who passes any order will be illegal. He can go to jail. There is no law, under which they could pass any order,” he added.
There is a need to issue a notification regarding the revival act passed by the provincial assembly. The notification of appointments of commissioners and deputy commissioners has been prepared by the chief secretary, but the provincial cabinet has yet to allow issuance of the notification regarding the LG system’s restoration act.
Constitutional expert Mujeeb Peerzada said the chief minister has left for haj and would return after Eid. “There is no acting chief minister in Sindh. The province will run without a chief minister for 10 days as the powers weren’t transferred to senior minister Pir Mazharul Haq,” he added.
It’s ‘black’ or white… no idea in Sindh as far as LG is concerned
