Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Severely criticising the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the joint opposition alliance of Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen-Pakistan (TTAP) carried out a protest rally from Parliament House to the Supreme Court in Islamabad, on November 18.
Among other things the amendment provides for the creation of a new position of the Chief of Defence Forces and establishes a constitutional court. The alliance leaders said that they would observe a nationwide ‘Black Day’ on Friday to protest against what it termed as “ongoing constitutional violations” in Pakistan, local media reported.
Speaking to reporters, TTAP alliance member Allama Raja Nasir Abbas said that the march showcased their struggle for the “protection” of the Constitution. He said, “We walked from parliament to the Supreme Court to highlight how all avenues of justice have been closed for the people of Pakistan,” Pakistanbased Geo News reported.
Allama Abbas stated that freedom of expression is being “suppressed” in Pakistan. “People have been silenced, fundamental human rights are being violated, and we will not remain quiet as long as we live,” he said. The TTAP’s protest rally comes after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill on November 13, which was earlier approved by both houses of Parliament.