APL seeks CJ intervention on Musharraf’s candidacy, Barrister Amjad Malik, Chair APL

LONDON, April 2, 2013 - The Association of Pakistani Lawyers (APL), a team of Pakistani origin lawyers, Solicitors, Barristers, and Judges in UK has in an emergency session noted with great concerns the issue of General Pervez Musharraf’s bid to stand for Election for the membership of the Parliament the house whose sanctity he mutilated twice on 12 October 1999 and 3 November 2007.

APL opposed his candidature on account of his blatant disregard to the rule of law and basic tenants of the constitution 1973 (Art.6) because of his actions (verbal & physical), and his overall character and conduct showing disrespect to the parliament, freedom of judiciary and judges decrees and his pro militancy tendencies based on his breaches of any lawful oath he took in the past of any office.

APL has sent a petition to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court requesting an urgent action under Article 184(3) of the said Constitution to stop him filing for any public office and require him to appear before Apex court which he disobeyed on 3/11/2007 by imposing a mini martial law (emergency). APL has asked SC to take notice and stop the election candidacy of the retired General Perez Musharraf under Article 62& 63 of the constitution of Pakistan 1973 on the grounds of violating the order of the 3 November 2007 (larger bench if SC) forbidding him to take any unconstitutional measure to tame the judiciary and topple the elected dispensation. APL has requested that a show cause may be issued asking him to attend court and plead his defence or face the law of the land and the courts for violating the constitution and court order under article 204 of the constitution of Pakistan 1973, and that he has been already declared a usurper by the said court by a judgement dated 31 July 2009.

APL observed that, “ We feel that the above reasons prima facie disqualifies him from the candidature of the National Assembly as he blatantly disregards the rule of law and respect for parliamentary form of govt and free judiciary it's orders and basic tenants of the constitution, free media and military free governance”.

How a declared ‘usurper’ be a member of parliament the principle he defies blatantly when he has a track record of breaching his oath whenever he takes to protect and preserve the constitution of Pakistan 1973, and who will guarantee his future conduct, questioned Barrister Amjad Malik to the Apex court,

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