Aalsi
September 7, 2007, 4:58pm
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Re: Supreme Court Rejects plea for stay against Musharraf re-election
One more reason why the CJ is unlikely to create hurdles for Musharraf being re-elected as President for another 5 years. Otherwise a deal with BB will cut short the CJ’s term quite drastically, and from Jan 2008 he will just be another “senior most judge”.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\07\story_7-9-2007_pg7_5
30-month term for CJs proposed?
The government is considering a constitutional amendment to limit the tenure of chief justices of the Supreme Court and High Courts to two-and-a-half years, Geo news reported. The channel quoted government sources as saying that the amendment would be included in the package of amendments that the government would push through parliament in case it reaches a deal with Benazir Bhutto . The amendment would limit the tenure of chief justices to two-and-a-half years, after which they could retire, or if they have not reached the age of retirement, remain as “senior most judges” of the Supreme Court or High Courts. Law Ministry officials denied any such amendment was under consideration.
Good ol’ BB. She is obviously trying to get this in the discussions. She has seen what the free media, free judiciary that has been installed by president Musharaf could mean to her.
