The council says political activities in the governor’s house violate the constitution, threaten the unity of the province
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
The Sindh Bar Council has demanded the immediate removal of Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori by President Asif Ali Zardari declaring political activities in the governor’s house unconstitutional.
A resolution against the governor was passed during the 109th meeting of the Sindh Bar Council, held on 21 February, which decided that “the involvement of the governor of Sindh in political activities and use of the governor’s house for political activities is against the constitution.”
The council demanded that the president immediately remove Tessori from his post, with the resolution saying: “The House demands the immediate removal of Governor Sindh as he has proved himself unfit to represent the federation.”
Sindh Bar Council calls for Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori’s dismissal
It further emphasized that constitutional positions must remain above politics and that the governor should remain impartial as the representative of the federation.
The statement added that no compromise will be accepted on Sindh’s unity and integrity, stating, “We also call on the PPPP to clearly state its party position on power-sharing arrangements in the federal government with political parties that have advocated narratives regarding the division of Sindh.”
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While demanding assurance of constitutional protection for the people of the province, the council said, “The people of Sindh deserve clarity and assurance that the unity and constitutional status of the province will not be compromised under any political arrangement.”
The Bar Council of Sindh also noted that even absent members of the council had approved the resolution.
On 20 February, Sindhi nationalist leaders accused Tessori of turning the Governor’s House into a platform for what they described as ethnic politics, following a recent event attended by the leadership of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P).
Ayaz Latif Palijo, leader of the Qaumi Awami Tehreek, claimed that the Governor’s House had been reduced to a “center for hatching conspiracies against Sindh and Pakistan.” He argued that any attempt to undermine Sindh posed a threat to the integrity of Pakistan.
A day later, Senior Minister and Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon condemned what he called hateful and linguistically biased speeches delivered at a recent ceremony at the Governor’s House, describing the choice of words and ideas as deeply regrettable.
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Sharjeel also criticized inappropriate references to government institutions during the event, saying such discussions are not fit for a constitutional platform and undermine civic harmony.
Expressing concern over elected officials using such platforms to deliver biased messages, he noted that the incident, especially involving MQM members addressing each other, threatens Karachi’s culture of peace and brotherhood.
