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Any attempt to delay no-confidence motion will violate Constitution, says Bizenjo
The opposition in the Senate on Friday reiterated their resolve to remove Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjhrani from his post and once again declared that the change was 'inevitable'.
Opposition leader Mir Hasil Bizenjo — the opposition's joint candidate for Senate chairman — spoke to the media after a meeting of opposition leaders on Friday to inform that a letter has been submitted to the Senate secretariat.
"In the letter, it has been clearly stated that the Constitution allows for a no-confidence motion to be brought against the Senate chairman. And if the motion is accepted through a majority, the chairman has to step down," he said.
Insisting that the opposition has the numbers, Bizenjo pointed out that the meeting of the opposition yesterday had included more than 50 senators. He further claimed that the next meeting, to be held on Monday, will have more than 60 senators.
"If any attempt to delay the motion is made, it will be a violation of the Constitution. It is important that a session is called immediately and voting should take place," Bizenjo said.
The letter sent to the Senate secretariat also challenged Sanjhrani's claim — made in an earlier letter sent to the PPP's parliamentary leader in Senate Sherry Rehman — that a no-confidence motion could not be moved in a requisitioned session.
In their response, opposition leaders argued that the Constitution does not, in any way, forbid the use of a requisition motion to bring up a no-confidence motion during a Senate session.
In yesterday's meeting, at least 54 of the 66 opposition senators — enough to remove the Senate chairman — had expressed the resolve to not withdraw the no-confidence motion against the Senate chairman.
Sherry Rehman had told yesterday's meeting that preserving the prestige of the Senate was not a duty of the opposition alone, adding that the government’s claim that it would defeat the no-confidence motion was nothing short of an admission of indulgence in horse-trading.
“This is called horse-trading plus,” she had remarked.
Citing yesterday's attendance, the opposition leaders today described it as an informal vote on the motion of no-confidence and described it as 'proof' that their motion would sail through Senate if put to the vote.
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Don't think, you are fit for this high position, you are a party with Nawaz Sharif and Zardari, and when you will become acting President, you will free them in next hour or so, and by doing this, there will be quo and no one will be saved from that, including you, Sir.
Is change of Chairman Senate will bring some relief to poor people ?
Will change of Chairman Senate bring any relief to poor people
Before saying any ThIng UNCONTITUNAL plead first the SOP of senate. Thankyou
All are tactics to pressurise for NRO.
The constitution also allows only the honest and true leaders to be leading the country, as opposition and government, sir.
The PTI government is taking Pakistan back to the vindictive and unethical politics of 1990s. Others parties learnt their lessons from those dark days and have evolved and improved. PTI and Imran Khan are still languishing there.
A harmless violation to national interests is OK.
He can't wait to become the Senate chairman.
He should be banned from speaking - PMIK should take notice
PTI government failed in the Senate. Accept the loss gracefully. Next time do homework properly.
I don't like this guy either but replacement of Senate chairman will be a step in positive direction for the rule of law and democracy in this country
If the senate is as useless and as undignified as the parliament, then please delay the vote till the next general elections. It will save the tax payers a lot of money.
So far, in the parliament, the whole show has revolved around saving the corrupt through hooliganism. One is ashamed to see the caliber, the conduct and behavior of the highest legislators.
They talks around 'Constitution' for convenience only. Almost nobody understands, appreciates and acts on obligations set out in Constitution related to their roles and responsibilities. How else this State and it's citizens could have landed in such desperate state in every walk of life. Unfortunately, it more so at their levels b/c of their selfish vested interests.
Wrong number !
@Sceptic , It is not the government but the opposition that is playing dirty politics against the incumbent senate chairman for their own vested interests
Opposition seems to have no other plan except grab the lost power one way or the other
@riz, I am afraid we have to work for a better change and the better off need to pay taxes.
Simply, opposition parties wish to bring their cronies in Senator to hide their black activities and having special favours. They don't want to see changes and, wish to carry on same as before with attitude of 'you scratch my back and I shall scratch yours' and 'you control Punjab your way and I control Sind my way'.
@Saad, And will you explain how?
Looters are getting united to defeat PTI.
Yeah! Because your eyes are on the coveted seat. Mr. Hasil hopefully you will not hasil anything out of this.
@Saad Khan, You are putting ideas in the next Senate Chairman's head..
@K. H. Ashrafi, What are u trying to say?