Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has called on the Government of Pakistan to re-instate the deposed judges who were unconstitutionally dismissed on November 3 2007 by Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf, and immediately stop intervention in media.
Its chairman Adil Gilani reminded the government that in the annual meeting of the Transparency International Asia Pacific Chapters, (20 countries), held in Manila, called on the Government of Pakistan to re-instate the deposed judges. He said access to information is the basic requirement of transparency which induces good governance and the rule of law, which are of fundamental importance for Pakistan to develop as a nation and become part of the developed world.
It is not the job of a government alone to bring about good governance, but every individual has to strive for this by playing his active role in rooting out corruption from society. In the view of Transparency International, the termination of these judges critically had weakened the effective functioning of the judicial sector. The judiciary is a key institution, safeguarding the rule of law, accountability of governing institutions and prevention of corruption.
"It is not news that Pakistan is drowning in corruption due to absence of rule of law," Gilani said. He reminded all political parties to fulfil the commitment given to the nation in their election manifestos that Judiciary shall be fully independent and that There will be no discretion in any administrative decision taken by government servants.-PR
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