A convicted PM?

It is so unfortunate seeing a convicted PM proud and taking honour on his conviction. It has been more than two weeks that Pakistan’s PM was declared convicted by the apex court on charge of Contempt of court. Mr Gilani however seems relax and is enjoying being the world’s only acting convicted prime minister hence making him Crime Minister. Rather than being ashamed he is on his UK tour. The opposition parties have decided not to accept Mr Gilani as PM and have called for protests and rallies against the Gilani govt.
PML(N) is one such party who has hit the roads for supremacy of law and is gathering large support for it .There gathering in Lahore and Gujranwala is a clear proof that people now want change. One should try to understand that the rule of law is important for survival of democracy. Imran Khan’s politics is getting tougher day by day and has become hard to understand. Nawaz Sharif had asked Imran Khan to join hands against Gilani but Imran Khan turned down the offer demanding PML(N) to resign from assemblies before they could sit on the table. But the PML(N)’s resignations from parliament will only do good to PPP as they might conduct by-elections and then appoint an interim government of their own choice and pass constitutional amendments to safeguard their Crime Minister and President.
PPP’s failure to realise that Gilani will remain convicted until his appeal turns in his favour has exposed their leaders legal understanding. If it was for morals and principles Gilani himself should have resigned.
MAJID TAMOOR
Lahore