NewsMarch 15 , 2016
Supremacy of parliament must to meet challenges: Senate chairman
By APPSupremacy of parliament must to meet challenges: Senate chairman
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Monday underlined the need for taking solid measures to ensure rule of law and supremacy of parliament for tackling challenges effectively.Addressing a conference held here to pay tribute to women parliamentarians as part of International Women Day arranged by Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) and Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA), Rabbani said mere transferring of power from one government to other was not enough rather there was a need to ensure continuation of democratic process to meet challenges the country was facing.
In this regard, he said, civil society had to speak out and its voices needed to be heard to keep the democratic process going for strengthening parliament.
He said article 6 of the constitution was meant to protect parliament and the constitution but unfortunately it failed to defend them. “Everyone who faces a case under article 6 refuses to appear in court,” he said.
As a result Parliament had to enact 18th Amendment to wider its scope and ensure equality of Law.
Suggesting a way out the chairman, senate the civil society and people of Pakistan had to play role in ensuring supremacy of law and the parliament.
About the report unveiled about women Parliamentarian s role in the country s socio economic development, the chairman senate said though its data sound impressive but the country s women role in democratic process and socio economic development was far greater.
He said history was replete with excellent role of Pakistani women who had to undergo imprisonment, laid down their lives and worked tirelessly for betterment of downtrodden segment of the society.
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