Senate voting method will be decided by parliament: CJP

[ghazi52]

Senate voting method will be decided by parliament: CJP

• "It is the parliament that will decide whether or not the voting should be secret; we will not take over the parliament's right," says Gulzar Ahmed.
• "We are not the parliament and neither can we reduce its authority," says CJP.

BR Web Desk
24 Feb 2021

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed has observed that it is up to parliament to decide whether balloting in the Senate should be open or secret.



The CJP made these remakes while hearing the presidential reference on holding Senate elections through open ballot.
"We are not the parliament and neither can we reduce its authority," said Gulzar Ahmed.

“We will only respond to the questions that have been asked in regards to the reference; the court only has to determine whether Article 226 of the Constitution applies to the Senate elections," Justice Gulzar remarked.

The senior-most judge added, "it is the parliament that will decide whether or not the voting should be secret; we will not take over the parliament's right."

Meanwhile, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) lawyer Senator Mian Raza Rabbani pointed out that examples presented before the apex court were related to the lower house, while the presidential reference was concerned with election in the upper house.

Rabbani told the Apex court that the Constitution had kept the vote secret and assured the voters' independence.

"Keeping it secret is the voter's right and making the ballot identifiable amounts to reducing their independence," he argued.

 

[El Sidd]

How did the President not figure this out before filing in the reference?

President house shall cover the cost of the time consumed of the top court.

How do these people get to the top without understanding basic law?

 

[peagle]

Senate voting method will be decided by parliament: CJP

• "It is the parliament that will decide whether or not the voting should be secret; we will not take over the parliament's right," says Gulzar Ahmed.
• "We are not the parliament and neither can we reduce its authority," says CJP.

BR Web Desk
24 Feb 2021

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed has observed that it is up to parliament to decide whether balloting in the Senate should be open or secret.



The CJP made these remakes while hearing the presidential reference on holding Senate elections through open ballot.
"We are not the parliament and neither can we reduce its authority," said Gulzar Ahmed.

“We will only respond to the questions that have been asked in regards to the reference; the court only has to determine whether Article 226 of the Constitution applies to the Senate elections," Justice Gulzar remarked.

The senior-most judge added, "it is the parliament that will decide whether or not the voting should be secret; we will not take over the parliament's right."

Meanwhile, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) lawyer Senator Mian Raza Rabbani pointed out that examples presented before the apex court were related to the lower house, while the presidential reference was concerned with election in the upper house.

Rabbani told the Apex court that the Constitution had kept the vote secret and assured the voters' independence.

"Keeping it secret is the voter's right and making the ballot identifiable amounts to reducing their independence," he argued.

I do hope this is the start of our courts staying out of Legislative and Administrative matters, the courts are not meant to deal with every single thing that is presented to them.

Personally, I wanted the court to allow an open vote, but this is better for the system and the country. Institutions should limit their powers and responsibilities so each institution can play a constructive part assigned to them by the constitution, which is bettter for the country.

 

[maxpayne]

good decision by SCP. we must follow constitution

 

[ghazi52]