I do not know what wrong Musharraf did with Iftikhar Chaudhary? Whenever I asked supporters of Iftikhar Chaudhary about why they think what Musharraf did was wrong than after few stupid arguments from them I found that either they were ignorant of facts or were supporters of corruption, nepotism and exploitation. Some even told me on face that there is nothing wrong in corruption and nepotism. It was no surprise because they themselves were mentally incapables but got up in life because of corruption and exploitation by their dad and benefits they received due to nepotism by their friends and relatives.
Anyhow … let put ourselves in position of President (Musharraf). Musharraf appointed Iftikhar Chaudhary in Supreme Court and later made him Chief Justice. So, when stories about Iftikhar on corruption, nepotism, misuse of power, misconduct and misbehaviour started coming in public and Musharraf started getting accused that he choose a corrupt person as Chief Justice, than his action on Iftikhar is understandable.
Anyhow, what was the action? Did Musharraf pulled trouser of Iftikhar chaudhary and gave him beating on his buttock? No, not really.
What Musharraf did was sent a reference to SJC (Supreme Judicial Council) consisting of 3 most senior Judges of SC plus 2 senior most Chief Justices of high courts so that they can investigate allegations on Iftikhar. (High court CJ were of Lahore and NWFP … actually it would have been CJ of Sindh high court, but allegation was that Iftikhar was holding the residence of Sindh High Court CJ and was using that residence as his holiday residence in Sindh whereas CJ of Sindh High court was forced to live in his own accommodation, thus including him in SJC would have made one member of SJC team as bias against Iftikhar due to personal grievances, hence he was excluded though he was senior than CJ of NWFP high court).
So … what was wrong there? If Iftikhar was innocent of those allegations then there was no problem. Iftikhar needed no Monkeys to support him nor needed to do Bhangra on road. Iftikhar should have laughed on those allegations and contested that. If he was innocent of those allegations than he would have got exonerated by SJC. Once exonerated, he would have assumed his office respectably, shutting the mouth of all critics. Anyhow, since Iftikhar was not innocent, he did everything to stop investigation, even appealed in SC, did all string pulling, and in the end made SC stop investigation on him by SJC.
For instance, if I was in place of Iftikhar and was innocent than with all those published allegations, I would have helped SJC to get me investigated fully and defended myself in front of SJC. Further, I would have appreciated Musharraf’s step as that step would have given me chance to get myself exonerated of all allegations. Unfortunately, all those allegations were true and that is why Iftikhar insted of letting investigation reach to conclusion, he did everything from Bhangra on road, pressuring government in every way using other corrupts, and in the end used his contacts in Supreme Court to get investigation stopped (something really silly, as even today I could not understand how SC could stop SJC from investigating, because SJC is there for investigating judges and it seems ridiculous that judges do corruption and when getting investigated, give verdict to stop investigation).
Anyhow … My Question again to all: If Iftikhar was not corrupt and was not involved in nepotism than WHY he started Bhangra on road to stop SJC investigating him?
Plus … Even though SC did it, how it is possible that SC stops SJC from investigating, as SJC is higher body that investigates judges and certainly if there is allegation of corruption than investigating is most important to determine that allegation is untrue (and only person guilty would like such investigations not to happen).
[There are many questions that once answered shows that Iftikhar was corrupt and needed to get sacked, but above two question is really intriguing].