Lawyers movement may get fuel

He is quite apolitical figure, fully fit in the character of a Head of State as defined by the Constitution. He is a fatherly figure taking care of all with impartiality and acting in the interest of the State without going into personal liking and disliking. Justice Siddiqui is naturally a choice of the lawyers and regardless of the fact what remain outcome of his contest with Asif Ali Zardari, he is sure to provide to big boost to the lawyers movement likely to be augmented by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s visit to the bar.

First time in the political history a political party has stood for the independent judiciary which in the past has been the first target of every govt whether civil or military- former by inducing the judges of its choice and latter by subjecting the judges to the PCO, says a senior jurist.

At present lawyers leadership has a divided opinion on how to regulate the movement but they all want reinstatement of judges, however, differing on the mode of reinstatement toeing the line adopted by their respective political party.