Karachi, November 02,2024- The Lawyers’ Action Committee has announced plans to initiate a movement advocating for a nationwide referendum regarding the 26th Constitutional Amendment, media reported on Saturday.
During a press briefing following a meeting of lawyers, Advocate Munir A. Malik stated, “We are discussing how the lawyers’ movement will progress, whether it will be slow or fast.” He emphasised the necessity of a national referendum to ascertain the views of the public and the legal community on the controversial amendment.
He remarked, “If we don’t hold this referendum, we will never know what the people and lawyers want.”
Malik expressed strong opposition to the 26th Amendment, asserting that it contradicts the basic structure of the Constitution.
“No one will accept it,” he stated, expressing hope that a full court will be constituted to hear the petitions against the amendment in the Supreme Court. He added, “We expect the judiciary to take a proactive role rather than remain a silent spectator. If that happens, lawyers across the country will stand alongside them.”
