Nawaz’s speech at Asma Jahangir conference contempt of judiciary: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday asserted that the conclusion of the Asma Jahangir conference with former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif’s speech was “a contempt of judges and judiciary”.
The minister made the remarks through his official Twitter handle, following the third Asma Jahangir Conference held on Saturday, which was addressed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) and other senior judges.
“Conference addressed by CJP and senior judges are concluding with speech by an absconder [Nawaz Sharif]. It’s nothing but a contempt of judges and the judiciary,” Chaudhry tweeted.
Advised SCBA that they should remain neutral only than Lawyers can contribute! Conference addressed by CJP and senior Judges is concluding with speech by an absconder it’s nothing but a contempt of Judges and Judiciary ……
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) November 21, 2021
The federal minister later said that he was also invited to give a speech at the conference but after learning that an “accused fugitive” was concluding the speeches, he turned down the invitation.
آج عاصمہ جہانگیر کانفرنس میں مجھے مدعو کیا گیا تھا مجھے بتایا گیا ہے کہ کانفرنس کا اختتام ایک مفرور ملزم کی تقریر سے ہو گا، ظاہر ہے یہ ملک اور آئین کا مذاق آڑانے کے مترادف ہے میں نے کانفرنس میں شرکت سے معذرت کر لی ہے
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) November 21, 2021
Fawad went on to say that inviting Nawaz Sharif to make a speech at Asma Jahangir Conference is “tantamount to mocking the country and the constitution”, therefore he has excused himself from attending the conference.
He further said that he has advised the Supreme Court Bar Association to “remain neutral”. “Advised SCBA that they should remain neutral, only then lawyers can contribute!” he wrote.
