Re: Free Judiciary and Media; Reality or Delusion?
king_faisal:
remember the flak u.s. supreme court got after the 5-4 decision validating 2000 election in favour of bush? thankfully the u.s. supreme court judges are not as insecure as our judges otherwise half the u.s. media would be in jail for questioning the motives of u.s. judges . dont forget the 5-4 decision was split along party lines with republican appointed judges favouring bush.
also there is more dangerous aspect to the contempt of court rule. few months ago, geo caught on tape, a court official taking bribe. when geo showed that footage, geo management was hauled into court for…you guessed it, contempt of court. essentially court seems to be saying that our judges possess divine powers which makes their decision beyond criticism . the most dangerous aspect of the whole thing is that judges in such cases are acting as prosecutors as well as judges which goes against the fundamental principle of justice. and when you consider that our supreme court judges are handing out idiotic decisions like banning blogspot, or hauling abrar-ul-haq to court or ruling against privatisation or interfering in hostage negotiations, the supreme court’s use of contempt of court is scary. to think these insecure people have the power to control our lives is not a pleasant thought.
Well stated. :k: As we have seen the CJ’s supporters can get away with bullying, thuggery, violence and even threatening to burn the judges, but others merely voicing their opinions are hauled up in front of the court and humiliated.