LAHORE:
Punjab was drawn in in a new legal and constitutional crisis on Sunday after federal government said that Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema was removed on order of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, but former challenged authority of the last one to fire him.
A few hours after the governor postponed oath-in ceremony of new-elected main minister of Punjab Hamza Shahbaz, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Spokesman Marriyum Aurangzeb announced what he was removed.
However, Chima said news conference that only the president and not prime ministerhad the right to remove him. Until the President issued an order of his removal, chima added he will continue to keep office.
Chima was named governor earlier this month after former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government removed Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar. Aurangzeb said that the federal government would call new governor instead of Chima.
Speaking at news of the conference, Chima stressed that he was holding office “for pleasure” of the president. He added what prime minister had to send a resume to the president for his dismissal, and until the president issues a notice, he will continue to hold office.
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry supported Cheema’s position, stating: in tweet that President Arif Alvi didn’t have removed governor. ” power deposing the governor belongs to the president. Such a summary did not reach him. office. Therefore, Omar Chima will continue to act as governor. of Punjab”.
However, PML-N Deputy General Secretary Atta Tarrar said that the governor of Punjab should swear in the chief. minister-elect, adding that failure to do so is “a violation of of Constitution”.
Chima postponed taking the oath of Hamza, saying that he requested a report from the Punjab Assembly. secretary about the election of the leader of the PML-N during the Saturday session, during which there was a fierce confrontation between legislators from both sides. of pass.
In time session, members of the assembly from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), PML-Quaid and PTI got into a fight. Then, in unprecedented move the police were called inside house hold elections of in new main minister. Hamza got 197 votes.
Chima consulted with Speaker of Punjab and PTI candidate for post of Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, former main minister Usman Buzdar and others. team of constitutional experts on status of Saturday meeting session.
Speaking to media, Chima condemned the violence in meeting and emphasized that such incidents set “very wrong precedent. “I am a political worker and fought for the elections. This is very wrong precedent setChima added.
He claimed that Chief Minister-elect Hamza Shahbaz used condition power on voting day against his opponents – PTI and PML-Q. “If he had enough votes then he should not have made voting process is controversial creating disorder in assembly hall,” Chima continued.
He also questioned the legal status of elections, be it elections for chief of Punjab minister was held in conformity with directions of Lahore High Court (LHC). He also accused Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari, who presided over session, of acting in partisan way”.
Calling for a report from the Secretary of the Punjab Assembly, Chima sought answers to questions: did the Vice Speaker conduct the meeting from the podium or from the gallery, was Parvez Elahi subjected to torture. in assembly hall and whether the police entered the assembly hall.
Governor also led the meeting secretary provide footage of Assembly session. He said that he decided to send his recommendations to the president. for review. He added it is his office would write to Punjab advocate general (AG) and talking about the head of the ministerelections.
“Therefore, sitting in constitutional office“I cannot approve an unconstitutional act,” Chima said. “I will start in [oath-taking proceedings]as soon as I was convinced that these elections were held in accordance with the Constitution and the order of the BAC,” Cima said.
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Punjab AG Ahmad Avais already raises questions about legality of elections. He said the governor had requested an investigation report from the congregation. secretary. “The Governor through proper channels was not informed of the results of proceedings.”
Tarrar, PML-N MP secretary The general told The Express Tribune that if the oath of office not introduced soon, party would accept other legal options. At present, he emphasized, party weighed option of we go to court.
“First, they postponed the elections twice, even on 16th [April] they tried to stop it force. Having not done all this, they are now postponing the swearing-in ceremony, which is premeditated move,” he said. “The governor has no reason delay the oath, he is obliged to take the oath in accordance with the law.
Tarrare confirmed that prime minister handed over the resume to the President for removal of Governor of Punjab. He added that the President does not power to stop resume but added that “he can keep it with his for 14 days”.
Given that getting a governor can take 14 days. removedTarrare believed that Chima should show decency and step down, warning that if the stalemate continues, PML-N will go to court. “Punjab already without a boss minister for 16 days and they want this crisis will drag on.”
Leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Parliament in Punjab Syed Hassan Murtaza said the governor cannot impose his decision on in people. He added to avoid ambiguity in law and the Constitution. “If the governor fails to fulfill his duties, the Federation may remove him.”
The leader of the PPP stressed that the political instability in Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan was not in interest of in people and that the president was bound by advice of in prime minister. “Members of the PTI should get a severe reprimand for violation of holiness of home, he added.
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