Defiant in the face of a contempt of court notice issued by the Supreme Court (SC), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said he would not back down from his words regarding the Election Commission and SC’s role in rigging the May 11 general elections.
“No matter what happens at the court hearing on Friday (today), I will not apologise for my words even if I have to go to jail or am barred from contesting future elections,” Khan said at a TV talk show.
The PTI chairman said he was disappointed at the Supreme Court on its decision, given that he expected the court to be just and hear out his petition against open rigging in the general elections.
“I will continue to fight for democracy and free and fair elections. I am doing all of this for democracy’s sake,” he said.
Khan also announced that he would appear in person before the SC.
Imran will appear before a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and will be accompanied by lawyer Hamid Khan and senior party leaders of party. The court has also directed Attorney General Muneer Malik to assist the bench in the matter.
Earlier on Wednesday, the court had issued a contempt of court notice to Imran Khan for his remarks against the judiciary at a press conference.
“Prima facie, it seems that Imran Khan has started a deliberate campaign to scandalise the court and bring judges into hatred, ridicule or contempt,” said an order dictated by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Imran Khan had criticised the role of the judiciary and the ECP while addressing a press conference on July 26.
He alleged that the 2013 general elections had been rigged because of the role played by the two institutions.
“These acts call for action against contempt of court under Article 204 of the constitution, read with section 3 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003.
Therefore, Imran would have to appear before the court on August 2 and explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him,” the court said in its order.
Go Khan!! We are with you!! We will stand by you for what is just and right!!! If this faux Supreme Court is so just, it will have to order an inquiry into the rigging in the May 11 general elections!!! I mean why didn't it earlier????
Go khan all bstrds with u incl Taliban
Imran khan ,a Great leader like Quid-e-azam ,never bend to Cheap justice iftikhar Quraishi,
There is a sea of difference btw Quaid and IK
Imran Khan had an opportunity to prove that he is a Leader who donot afaird from Hypocrate Judges, who are themself are not respecting the consititution AND has been actting not a judicial officers but a politicians making policy and rewriting the consititution.CJP prime responsibality is to improve the working of lower judiciary and eridcate rampant corruption from Judiciary, he has failed made any reform or improvement .
Judges and Judiciary are two things. He has been abusing the adlia not the judges.
IK failed miserably in KPK where few terrorists held ground for 5 hrs
You seems to be PML N supporter. I guessed because of your choice of words !!
How can he apologize when he has respect for Supreme Court?
his adventure may be dangerous for newly growing democracy ….
Khan shouting where's he defeated, KPK election is fair and free and all just is there. I agree With Rind that his adventure might be dangerous to roll back the democracy and who knows if he has this agenda.
Since his captaincy in Pak cricket he likes dictatorship, Cricket lovers know very well how dictator was he during his captaincy.
Mr Aitazaz and Mr Rabbani rediculed the SC and,EC more than IK did during Presidential election…why SC not take notice in that instance ?
Now it should be very clear that Musharraf was justified in throwing out IFtikhar Chaudry
His bias about pick and choose Judicial cases it self is evident for his political role .
He did not say that that he did not contempt the court. He should respect the courts otherwise the nation will be pushed to anarchy. Coming on streets is not the solution. He should either deny the charges or apologize. Chaudhri is retiring in Dec. but the SC will stay. The Courts should establish justice for which PTI stands.
CJ may be bad. We should not destroy the system.
Which planet you live in? You belong to that disgusting class of people who have destroyed this society the type that always say jaan dyo.This class needs to be permanently burried.Your concern for a corrupt Judicairy is not that much but perhaps you are a jilted lover of Imran Khan.
Imran Khan who himself is a beneficiary of rigging by TTP ( by killing and terrorising PPP, ANP and MQM candidates) who might have been remotely controlled by Saudi arabia) cries about PML(N) rigging. He should have condemned the terror rigging by TTP.Also he should have condemned Pre ponement of Presidential poll by the Supreme court. if he realy favours Democracy.
he is a great leader..!! we r against c.j
Ik dont be apologetic we know you are unhappy with supreme court and not with RO;s or smaller courts and judges know that too these childish answers wont do you any good you will actually have to put up a real fight .
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