KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Friday said that the PPP will support the government on the amendment to Article 243. adding that, in principle, he is in favour of the constitutional court.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the People’s Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the Charter of Democracy mentions a constitutional court, and the government proposes to form a constitutional court in the 27th Amendment.
He further said that, in principle, he is in favour of a constitutional court; we will see what other points can be agreed upon, and other points included in the Charter of Democracy should also be discussed.
Bilawal Bhutto said that yesterday he had said that he supports the amendment to Article 243, and the PPP has prepared its proposal on the transfer of judges.
Bilawal Bhutto said that as far as dual citizenship, the Election Commission and other issues are concerned, there has been no consensus among our party on this, so at this time we cannot support the remaining points of the constitutional amendment.
He said that the share of the provinces under the National Financial Commission (NFC) can increase, but it cannot decrease; the PPP will protect it.
He further said that the PPP prefers local government elections; the protection that local government elections have received in the constitution is because of the PPP, but we have been opposing non-partisan local government elections.
Bilawal Bhutto said that when the Muslim League (N) contacted us regarding the 27th Amendment, they did not mention any amendment regarding local government elections.
In response to a question, he said that the 27th Constitutional Amendment will not have any impact on the powers of the President of Pakistan.
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