— PTI spokesperson reiterates demand of independent probe through judges of SC
ISLAMABAD: While strongly rejecting the government’s resolution relating to May 9 incidents, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) termed the resolution a shameful attempt to protect the perpetrators of May 9 incidents of arson and attacking military buildings and to blame PTI and its Chairman Imran Khan for the arsons.
In a strong reaction to the government’s resolution relating to May 9 incidents, the PTI strongly condemned the attempts to prosecute political opponents, especially PTI workers and leaders in military courts without any investigation.
The PTI spokesperson said that the resolution was an attempt by the PDM government to completely deviate from the constitution and democracy to save its politics.
PTI completely rejected the government resolution presented in the National Assembly, PTI spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said that PTI and its Chairman strongly condemned the arson and vandalism of military buildings on May 9, adding that PTI Chairman also strongly condemned the brutal killing of 25 innocent citizens and injuries to hundreds of peaceful citizens.
The PTI spokesperson went on to say that PTI Chairman demanded an independent investigation into the May 9 arson and killing of innocent civilians.
It was said that the ruling PDM gang tried their best to efforts to crush PTI without any reliable investigation to bring to fore the real culprits involved in May 9 incidents.
PTI spokesperson stated that the PDM government instantly blamed PTI for the incidents in order to hide its failure in sheer violation of the constitution and law to achieve their political objectives.
It was said that attempts were made to crush PTI through state power and to expel the party from politics on the basis of May 9 incidents.
PTI spokesperson said that the constitution did not permit trial of civil accused in military courts, adding that use military courts for political engineering are completely contrary to the basic constitutional right of fair trial.
Local and international human rights organizations have openly opposed the existence of military courts and their use against the civilian population, said PTI spokesperson.
It was said that the Constitution of Pakistan granted citizens full right to participate in peaceful protest and political activities, adding that being a part of several international agreements regarding basic human rights including the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, the state of Pakistan was bound to protect the political and civil rights of the people.
The PTI spokesperson went on to say that the Assembly Rules did not allow the House to run outside of the rules and to bring actions contrary to the Constitution on the agenda.
It was said that the PDM government’s use of rules and laws against the parliament for its nefarious political ambitions, which was not only shameful but condemnable.
PTI spokesperson reiterated the demand of an independent investigation through the judges of the Supreme Court to determine the real planners of the events of May 9.
It was said that unjustified actions based on revenge against PTI should be stopped immediately.
PTI Spokesperson said that instead of military courts, the judicial system under the constitution should be used and attention should be given to the reform and strengthening of the justice system.
The spokesperson alarmed that replacing justice system with system of vengeance was poisonous for the society and democracy.
