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ISLAMABAD: The longest-serving Chief Justice of Pakistan retired justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has said that the presidential form of government is more suited to the country than the parliamentary form.
In an open letter, Justice Chaudhry, who served as CJP from 2005 to 2013 criticised parliamentary form of government, saying that it had failed to address people’s basic problems.
He opposed the monopoly of private sector in health and education and said that the state should be responsible for providing health facilities and education opportunities.
The former CJ said parliamentarians’ role should be restricted to legislation and real power should lie with people’s representatives at grassroots level.
Though the letter did not speak of establishing a political party by the former CJP, his close aides say that this letter was a part of preparations for launch of a party.
Justice Chaudhry had reportedly said earlier this year that he would launch a political party on Dec 25.
Published in Dawn, November 27th, 2015
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Nov 27, 2015 07:26am
I agree , day by day the problems of Pak are getting complex. Just imagine we could not fix clean water issue in any city of Pak in last 70 years.
For example the power generation issue is going worst in last 8 years of Nawaz SHarif and Aif Zardari govt.
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Nov 27, 2015 07:39am
He is right in proposing the presidential form of government for Pakistan. The president should be elected on the basis of the adult franchise with equal weighting for all provinces. In addition, there should be the posts for vice presidents one from each province. The term of the president should not be more than 3 years and on rotational basis from all provinces.
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Nov 27, 2015 08:32am
Even though, I don't agree with what he did when he was chief justice. I definitely agree with what he's saying here Pakistan needs presidential form of government meant people in the past have said that as well
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Nov 27, 2015 08:45am
It's awesome. Finally he proved Gen. Musharraf's ideolgy is write.
One after another decisions of musharf coming true.
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Nov 27, 2015 09:00am
Finally someone understand what Pak needs. Presidential system will force the individual elected as President to work for the benefit of the whole country instead of focusing on one province only, which will allow growth all across the country.
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Nov 27, 2015 09:01am
I Hundred per cent agree with you sir.
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Nov 27, 2015 09:41am
Agreed and looking forward.
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Nov 27, 2015 09:42am
This suggestion from Justice(Retd) Chaudhry deserves serious consideration. One could differ from him on many points but perhaps the presidential system of government and and basic democracies(BD members) in place may provide greater stability to Pakistan and good governance too!
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Nov 27, 2015 09:46am
@Mujahid Hussain. Did you know you are also agreeing with Musharraf? He was so write in all of his decisions.
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Nov 27, 2015 10:04am
Presidential form of government is the most suit suited democratic form for Pakistan.
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Nov 27, 2015 10:05am
@Zubair
It is not Musharraf's ideology, Sir. He did many wrongs too which he is gradually admitting.
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Nov 27, 2015 10:35am
Welcome on board.
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Nov 27, 2015 11:36am
Pakistan in the past had strong ‘presidential form’ of government and still Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry favours it !
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Nov 27, 2015 12:49pm
Now I hope PTI shall not oppose the suggestion, just because it has come from Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. Pakistan needs to replace the existing failed parliamentary system with the more efficient and crisp Presidential system to move forward.
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Nov 27, 2015 01:32pm
Any form of Government may it be khilafat,presidential,parliament,kingship and aristocratic deems to fail if we will have present form of Judicial system as it fail to punish the wrong doer and fail to reward the right doer
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Nov 27, 2015 02:08pm
i agree that in Pakistan presidential form of government is most suitable
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Nov 27, 2015 02:29pm
Agreed with the statement.
About 1500 members in national and Provincial Assemblies and now local body member. their salaries, offices perks ;a heavy burden on national exchequer.
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Nov 27, 2015 03:47pm
@M. Emad Pakistan has never had a true presidential system. A dictator at the helm with the rotten system down below (adha teeter adha batair), was our problem. Ayub's presidential system though not formed through true democracy was still far better than what followed. Pakistan was strong and stable then. Advent into parliamentary system saw separation of East wing and down slide of institutions of what remained.
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Nov 27, 2015 03:50pm
@Zubair Musharraf should have implemented his ideology when in power.
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Nov 28, 2015 09:48pm
Where can I find text of the letter?
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Nov 28, 2015 09:59pm
@Ahmad These things can be done in 24 hours if some one really wants to do it. The fact of the matter is "nobody wants to do it because it involves general public's interest".
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Nov 28, 2015 10:05pm
With full monopoly in the legislative bodies to the extent of complete dictatorship of MLN in Punjab, of PPP in Sindh, and of PTI in KPK what were they able to accomplish in their respective provinces so far? NOTHING.
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