It’s brilliant to see that lawyers are leading the protests against what Dawn newspaper has called Musharraf’s “second coup” in Pakistan. The confrontation began (as this BBC story explains) earlier this year when Musharraf tried to remove the country’s chief justice; now he’s suspended the constitution in anticipation of a Supreme Court ruling likely to rule out his standing for President while still head of the army (and indeed rule his http://www.magliettedacalcioit.com Presidency unlawful for the last two years). It’s not an emergency at all, as he claims; at least, the only emergency relates to his grip on power. This is simply the unjustified imposition of martial law for self-serving political reasons. Broadcasters are silenced, and opponents of the regime being detained.
Time for lawyers all over the world to support their Pakistani colleagues fighting for constitutionalism, democracy and the rule of law.
Hear, hear!
Seconded.
Post to follow on Nearly Legal when energy and litigation permit.