RAWALPINDI: Strongly criticising the much-hyped judiciary-centric constitutional package shrouded in mystery, jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan claimed on Monday that the ruling coalition is attempting to introduce amendments to the Constitution in a bid to keep him behind bars.
“New amendments would destroy the country’s future,” said Khan during an informal conversation with journalists at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. Taking aim at the rulers, he said: “They have decided to destroy the judiciary.”
When questioned about his opinion on a separate court for constitutional cases, the incarcerated former premier has a different point of view as he thought the “current rulers are afraid of the Supreme Court, therefore, they want to constitute a [separate] constitutional court”.
Imran Khan further alleged that the federal government was involved in these practices “to hide election fraud”.
The major opposition party has been touting for a long time that the February 8 general elections were “rigged” which he said snatched their big-scale electoral victory via “manipulation in the results through Form-47”.
“They are afraid that everything will be reversed if election-related matters are exposed,” he added.
Announcing his future strategy, the PTI founder said that his party would never remain silent and register a strong protest against the coalition government’s moves.
He warned that the amendments would damage the country’s future, accusing the government of orchestrating election fraud and weakening the judiciary to protect their interests.
The PTI leader argued that changes to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws serve to absolve billions of rupees in corruption.
He also claimed that the current government’s policies, including threats to judges and suppressing political parties, are increasing political instability.
He emphasized the need for the public to stand up for their rights and the judiciary. The PTI leader announced plans for a peaceful rally and historic protest in Lahore on September 21 in response to these developments.
