ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda has refused to tender an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court in the defamation case and wants the case dropped, saying several others have told him the same.
Vawda asked the court to stay in contempt of court because of his remarks against the court in a press conference on May 15.
Responding to the news, he asked the Supreme Court to quash the defamation case against him and said the purpose of the damaging press conference was the welfare of the country.
A day before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed the case due to his anti-judicial attitude in a letter from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the politician pointed to intelligence interference in the proceedings and claimed dual citizenship. chief judge
The Supreme Court has fixed the hearing of the case against independent senator and senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Mustafa Kamal on June 5, as Kamal also held a similar press conference on May 16.
Senator Wawda recorded the statements of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Jamiat Ulama e Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Raoof Hasan in their reply to the Supreme Court. protest against the court.
He told the court that Hasan threatened the judge and the judiciary, and called the judge “tout”. Shehbaz called the judge a “black sheep”, Fazl threatened the judge in a speech outside the apex court building.
Wawda, on the other hand, said that he has respect and reverence for the judicial system and he would never imagine doing any act that undermines the value of the judiciary.
But, he said, “…it ignores or criticizes court decisions that are believed to have adversely affected the lives of Pakistani citizens.”
He said in a press conference that there is a need for the judiciary and the executive to act on some issues of public concern that remain untouched.
Wawda said he pointed out that the verdict was a problem for well-intentioned people, and that was a fair criticism.
He also drew the court’s attention to “the direct threat of the judge to the court and rude words against the judge that we did not see”. Examples are not limited to threats made by Fazl, Hasan and Shehbaz. “
Kamal apologizes ‘unconditionally’
Meanwhile, Kamal apologized unconditionally for his anti-judiciary remarks at a press conference last month.
MNA Kamal said the Supreme Court holds “all judges, especially judges of the highest court of Pakistan, in the highest regard and respect” on the Karachi list.
A senior MQM-P leader said he could not imagine defaming the reputation or reputation of the court or the judge.
Now, Wawda has apologized for his comments a day after holding a press conference at the same venue.
“For this reason, I am deeply sorry and apologize for everything I said, especially in my press conference on May 16, 2024, I am asking for forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness and notice / contempt of court case has been instituted,” he said . said.
