The Supreme Court Bar Association has demanded expunge of the lawmakers’ ‘objectionable’ remarks, in Parliament against the judiciary and senior lawyers.
SCBA President Joynul Abedin raised the demand at a press conference in Shaheed Shafiur Rahman auditorium of the Supreme Court in the city on Tuesday noon.
Among others, former SCBA President and BNP leader Advocate Khondokar Mahbub Hossain, Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, incumbent General Secretary Advocate Nitai Roy Chowdhury were present at the press conference.
“What are they doing to take the country to a strange destination? We have to think whether they are true friends of the country or enemies. The remarks are a big blow to the Constitution of the country,” Joynul Abedin said at the press conference.
“Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution, but they have insulted it. This is a clear conspiracy to destroy judiciary,” the senior lawyer added. (Photo on page 3). Earlier on Sunday night, Ministers and Members of the Parliament (MPs) blasted the Supreme Court verdict that declared their power to impeach judges illegal and demanded review of the verdict.
Civil Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Awami League lawmaker Professor Ali Ashraf, independent MP Rustam Ali Farazi, BNF President SM Abul Kalam Azad and many others expressed their unhappiness and frustration over this issue while speaking in the Jatiya Sangsad on points of order.
On July 3, a seven-member Bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha, delivered the verdict, declaring the 16th Amendment illegal.
The 16th Amendment had empowered Parliament to impeach Supreme Court judges.
The “Constitution (16th Amendment) Bill-2014” was passed in the Parliament on September 17 in 2014.
The Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) has finally lost the power of removing Supreme Court judges following the verdict of the apex court on the 16th Amendment.
Among others, former SCBA President and BNP leader Advocate Khondokar Mahbub Hossain, Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, incumbent Secretary General, Advocate Nitai Roy Chowdhury were present at the press conference.
