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Police Beat Up Lawyers at Rally
Khaleej Times ^ | 9-5-08 | (Correspondent)

Posted on 09/05/2008 2:23:17 PM PDT by atomic conspiracy

ISLAMABAD - Police resorted to light baton charge to disperse a rally of leaders of bar associations and civil society activists converging here from across the country to demand restoration of deposed judges including chief justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry.

President of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, who led the rally outside the Parliament House, rejected government’s move to invite judges to take fresh oath after reappointment though with previous seniority.

He said the government action is illegal and can be challenged by new judges who claim to be senior to the reappointed judges under the constitution.

He said the lawyers would also not accept reinstatement of judges without Justice Iftikhar. But the government said it recognised only current chief justice Hameed Dogar as legitimate head of the Supreme Court.

Emphasising that there could not be two chief justices of the Supreme Court. Information Minister Sherry Rehman said Justice Dogar is the chief justice of entire Pakistan and not that of Asif Zardari as the lawyers are depicting him.

Attorney-General Latif Khosa said Zardari does not want to restore the chief justice. However, if he is invited to take fresh oath, he can work under Dogar and his seniority cannot be restored.

He said it will be up to the government to invite any number of the deposed judges to take oath. Those who are not called or decline to take oath would be regarded as retired, he added.

Naek, talking to reporters outside the Parliament House, urged lawyers to terminate their agitation and let judges to take fresh oath.

He said the government has extended old perks and seniority to all those who have agreed to take fresh oath. Aitzaz termed the invitation to fresh oath as imposition of a civilianPCOsimilar to the one imposed by Gen.Musharraf and Gen. Zia. “this is outrageous and unacceptable,” he said adding that this is a device to purge the judiciary and make it subordinate to the wishes of the executive.

Lawyers raised slogans against PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari holding him responsible for blocking the restoration of


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: beatdown; cops; islam; mohammedanism; pakistan; shysters
Pakistan (You were hoping it was St. Paul or DC.)
1 posted on 09/05/2008 2:23:17 PM PDT by atomic conspiracy
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To: atomic conspiracy

While I certainly back the police in this case, I wonder who they’re gonna find to represent them if they face any charges!


2 posted on 09/05/2008 2:25:56 PM PDT by TravisBickle (Are you talkin' to me?)
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To: atomic conspiracy

There must have been a lot of cheering.


3 posted on 09/05/2008 2:28:05 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: atomic conspiracy

There must have been a lot of cheering.


4 posted on 09/05/2008 2:28:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: atomic conspiracy

It’s a good first step.


5 posted on 09/05/2008 2:29:38 PM PDT by RetSignman (DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
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To: atomic conspiracy
why don't they just do what we, send them hunting with their Vice-President?
6 posted on 09/05/2008 2:30:07 PM PDT by txroadkill (Sarah Palin-- Vote for her?!? Hell, I want to marry her!)
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To: atomic conspiracy

Half a league
Half a league
Half a league onward
Into the valley of lawyers
Rode the charge of the light baton brigade


7 posted on 09/05/2008 2:30:59 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Et si omnes ego non)
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To: atomic conspiracy

Someone should tell the Pakis that Shakespeare isn’t to be taken literally.


8 posted on 09/05/2008 2:31:55 PM PDT by dfwgator (After Saturday, the Miami Hurricanes will be downgraded to a tropical depression)
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To: atomic conspiracy

I just looked into my bag of give-a-damn. It was empty.


9 posted on 09/05/2008 2:33:57 PM PDT by RobinOfKingston (Man, that's stupid ... even by congressional standards.)
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To: atomic conspiracy

Can we start using their training techniques for out police? They sure show good judgment.................


10 posted on 09/05/2008 2:35:04 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: atomic conspiracy

“Police Beat Up Lawyers at Rally”

Now there is concept I can support.


11 posted on 09/05/2008 2:35:53 PM PDT by Gator113 (Drill here, drill now...... or die.)
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To: atomic conspiracy

Policemen Doing Their Duty to civilizaion.


12 posted on 09/05/2008 2:50:46 PM PDT by arthurus (Old age and guile beats youth and enthusiasm.)
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To: atomic conspiracy
Dang it didn't happen here. Lawyers should be spanked with a paddle at the beginning of every court session by anyone in the audience that wants to. Just to remind them that they are there not there to fill their bank accounts but to serve the justice of the people. It would cut down on flimsy cases and insure quick and speedy trials, saving the tax payers much money.
13 posted on 09/05/2008 6:17:30 PM PDT by fella (.He that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough." Pv.28:19')
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To: arthurus; Gator113; doorgunner69; RobinOfKingston; dfwgator; txroadkill; RetSignman; ...

We really should stop outsourcing this kind of work.


14 posted on 09/06/2008 12:38:13 AM PDT by atomic conspiracy (Victory in Iraq: Worst defeat for activist media since Goebbels shot himself.)
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To: atomic conspiracy
"Police Beat Up Lawyers at Rally"

As long as no people were injured, I don't see the problem.

15 posted on 09/06/2008 12:41:44 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: atomic conspiracy

;>)


16 posted on 09/06/2008 11:48:49 AM PDT by Gator113 (Drill here, drill now...... or die.)
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