LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq has said that the politicians have to show flexibility for the success of negotiations on election.

Addressing a press conference at Mansoora on Thursday, he said the prime minister has taken a vote of confidence from the parliament, but it would be better if he sought direct confidence of the masses through polls.

Haq said the chief justice himself put the ball in his court and the suo motu on election became controversial from the beginning, judges were divided and parliament rejected it, unfortunately. Therefore, he added, he already requested the top judge let the politicians make decision on election matter. If the period of 90 days to hold polls in case of dissolution of assembly had already gone beyond the constitutionally required time, then could it be further delayed if the stakeholders developed consensus on holding the national vote simultaneously, he said, adding ultimately they would be the people of Pakistan who had to decide as neither the establishment or judiciary nor the political parties had the final say.

“The legislature and the judiciary are still at odds with each other and everyone is giving his interpretation to the constitution while the people are suffering losses amid the prevailing crises.”

Published in Dawn, April 28th, 2023