Senator Faisal Raza Abidi has demanded immediate resignation of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Supreme Court Registrar Dr Faqeer Hussain for violating SOPs of the Supreme Judicial Council.
Talking on a point-of-order during Thursday’s Senate session, Abidi was critical of the CJ for his correspondence with the FIA, which per him exceeded the CJ’s authority and opined that the CJ used the Supreme Court letterhead to provide a safe cover to his son.
“My chief justice is Justice Tassadaq Hussain Jilani,” he declared.
Abidi was also chagrined over being denied a chance to speak in the Senate for the last five days, saying if Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s family had any reservations against him, they should file defamation charges. “I have documents to prove my case, but I am not being given an opportunity for a hearing by the Supreme Court,” he complained bitterly.
Accusing the chief justice of various felonies, he said the country faced a judicial martial law and stressed that the Supreme Judicial Council, taking due cognizance of its SOPs, should take notice of his accusations, register them and provide him with a reference number.
CJ, SC registrar should resign for violating SOPs: Abidi
