‘Superior court judges should resign to pave way for 19th amendment’

Monday, 18 May 2015

Citizen’s Power calls for the establishment of independent commissions as per the 19th amendment to the constitution that has now become part of the law.

In a statement it points out that Supreme Court and Appeal Court judges should resign to pave the way for the appointment of qualified and distinguished persons to the positions in order to establish an independent judiciary. The Citizen’s Power says it believes that an independent and carefully-practising judiciary can be established by eliminating doubts in the minds of the people, who enjoy the country’s supremacy, that had arisen due to the 18th amendment.

Also, it asks the president to take steps to ensure passage of the 20th amendment and the draft bill on the right to information, which have been submitted in consideration of ideas and suggestions of all parties concerned.