Not respecting law (14112008)

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chief of his own faction of Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN), Nawaz Sharif has become a flag bearer for the independence of judiciary. He resigned from the coalition government because of his differences with his coalition partners over restoration of judiciary. But when it comes to his personal conduct and dealings with the judiciary, it seems much is left to be desired.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan while expressing its dismay over the procedure for serving notices to Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif re-issued notices for the third time.
At the outset of legal proceedings, Justice Moosa K. Leghari expressed his annoyance over the matter of serving of notices. "You are the principal law officer of the province and we expect that you will ensure that notices are properly served to those concerned," Justice Moosa K. Leghari told Khawja Haris, Advocate General Punjab and further added, "It's a dismay."
Shahbaz Sharif is the Chief Minister of Punjab and thus, the Advocate General Punjab finds it impossible to serve notice on his political masters. PMLN and its leadership, as mentioned above, have made a cause celebre of the fight for the independence of the judiciary and yet when it comes to facing the courts themselves, the Sharif brothers have not shown any respect for the independence of judiciary or for the sanctity of the due process of law.
This exposes the lie the Shairf brothers have been living with the nation, this further demonstrates that the independence of judiciary is nothing but a ruse and the PMLN has adopted or rather captured the cause of judiciary to gain more political mileage.
But foundation of democracy cannot be laid on the false pretences; it will be like building a house on quicksand. If the Sharif brothers have any respect for law and want to save their own credibility then they must appear before the courts and face the legal challenges in the true spirit of democracy. By trying to hoodwink the people, the Sharif brothers are only compromising on their own credibility, erosion of which will cost them next election too.