Sindh Assembly rejects ordinance on Dangi, Bhandar Islands
Last updated on: 21 October,2020 10:05 pm
Sindh Assembly rejects ordinance on Dangi, Bhandar Islands
KARACHI (Dunya News) - The Sindh Assembly has passed a resolution against the ordinance on Dangi and Bhandar Islands by a majority vote. The resolution was also supported by Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), Tehreek-e-Libek (TLP) and PTI member Shehryar Shar.
According to the resolution, the ordinance is against the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 which was published in the Official Gazette on September 2, 2020. It is a clear violation of Article 97 and is tantamount to illegal occupation of Bundle and Buddo Islands.
The text states that the islands and coastal areas belong to the province under Article 172 of the Constitution. The federal government sought unconstitutional and illegal occupation of the islands through ordinances. The people of Sindh will not allow the federal government to take any illegal or unconstitutional action.
The resolution said that the provincial government of Sindh would not allow the federal government to occupy the coasts and islands of Sindh without permission.
Under the resolution, any attempt by the federation to occupy the islands by force is illegal and contradictory under Articles 1, 97, 172 and 239 (4) of the Constitution.
The Sindh Assembly passed the resolution calling on the federal government to immediately withdraw the island ordinance and end the unrest in Sindh.