Punjab Govt legislation contrary to Constitution :Raja Basharat

Lahore:  Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Punjab Senior Vice-President and former Provincial Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja has said that legislation by the Punjab Govt contrary to the Constitution was a moment of concern, after Local Govt Ordinance, constitution of Punjab Higher Education Commission and health and education authorities at the district level were against the spirit of 18th Constitutional Amendment, many provisions of the Local Govt Ordinance have been annulled by the court on these being in conflict with the Constitution, this attitude of the Punjab Govt was negation of claims about good governance and very harmful for the federation

Talking to party office-bearers at the Muslim League House here, he said that in the Punjab Local Govt Ordinance Article 140-A of the Constitution was ignored and on the other hand, no legislation was being done for provision of free and compulsory education to children in age group of 5 to 16 under Article 25-A of the Constitution, likewise provincial rulers have bulldozed rules and regulations by establishing LDA, PHA, Transport and other authorities and this cannot be ignored, in this regard writ petitions by people and legal circles were pending hearing in the court.

He said establishment of Punjab Higher Education Commission was not only against the Constitution but also in this connection verdict of the Supreme Court of March 31, 2001 was also violated. He said that PML Punjab will issue detailed fact sheet in the context of present Govt resorting to legislation contrary to the Constitution and not accepting the courts verdicts.