Comments on: Politicians’ reactions

By: Guest63

Guest63 — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:46:13 +0000

II think your assessment is to the right point . While both Chiefs candidly addressed their constituency more or less , it was heartening to note the Commonality in their basic message ‘rule of law and constitutional way , is the only way forward ‘ . Its good omen that the main political parties stated the positives of the two statements and complimented both the Chiefs , much will depend upon how the rulers do with the SCP judgement and their implementations and how the Opposition will do if they have the hand on the controls of power . But lets not jump the guns and thus commend both the parties for doing the right thing to start with

By: Nasir

Nasir — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:44:07 +0000

There should be no doubt about it that Judiciary and constitution is supreme. Army role should be confined to protecting national border after getting approval from defense ministry, like other countries where defense minister design national defense and Army General responsibility is only to implement will of civilian elected leadership. Making statement in public by army chief is not something appreciable. If there is some problem defense minster should speak in the public and army general being government servants is not permitted to do politics by giving public statements.

By: Walayat Malik

Walayat Malik — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:44:45 +0000

One concept has to be propagated to all sections of the society and institutions, and that is the subordination of the institutions to the civilian government that includes parliament and the executive with the exception of ONE institution and that is Supreme Court. It should not be under the parliament or the civilian government. Supreme Court keeps check on the excesses of governments and safeguards the rights of citizens. Armed forces are UNDER the civilian government but not the Supreme Court. After the appointment of Judges, government has no other authority over the courts. This to me is the focal point of governance.

By: NASAH (USA)

NASAH (USA) — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:01:48 +0000

Dancing around the issue as to who is in-charge of national interest and conatitution is not going to help in future as in the past — parliament must rise to the occasion and assert its responsibility.

By: M. Asghar

M. Asghar — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 10:50:41 +0000

The Apex Court’s articulation about the constitution as the basic document determining the role of the state’s different instituions, has started to have a determining effect, which is a good sign for the country..

By: smosawwirshah

smosawwirshah — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:59:08 +0000

It would be better to titlled the statement as apportunists reaction instead of Politicains.