ISLSMABAD: Nationwide Meeting Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has suspended eight safety officers over the entry of some “unauthorised” individuals into the Parliament Home constructing and ordered a “departmental motion” in opposition to them.
Based on an official handout issued by the NA Secretariat on Saturday, the speaker had taken this punitive motion “to make sure the safety and supremacy of the parliament”.
The motion got here days after the meeting’s DG [banned reporters][1] from carrying cellphones to the press gallery.
The motion was taken after some TV channels telecast footage, recorded on a cell phone, of the [opposition’s protest][2] throughout the speech of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday.
Journalists protest over ban on cellphones in press gallery
The reporters overlaying the parliamentary proceedings have determined to lodge a protest over this motion.
The handout talked about that throughout the NA proceedings on Friday, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had [drawn the attention][3] of the speaker in the direction of the problem of parliament’s safety and expressed concern over the security of parliamentarians.
“To make sure the safety and supremacy of parliament, the speaker has issued clear directions to the staff of parliament, stating that no compromise will be made on its safety and sanctity. Parliament is a supreme establishment and represents 220 million individuals of Pakistan. Making certain the security of the parliament is our constitutional and authorized responsibility,” the handout quoted the speaker as saying.
The defence minister had raised alarm over vulnerability of the Parliament Home to terrorist assaults.
When the speaker stated he had already issued easy tips from the safety viewpoint, the minister rose in his seat to talk on some extent of order.
He stated there remained a rush of holiday makers outdoors lifts, doorways of the meeting corridor and desks from the place bulletins had been made for drivers of parliamentarians on the finish of home proceedings, and generally it turned laborious to take a seat within the automotive.
He stated no person knew as to who was the “sponsor” of numerous guests, who swarmed lobbies and the areas close to the gates. He stated the opposite day over 100 guests from a single get together raised slogans from the guests’ gallery.
He additionally stated that there at all times remained a rush of TikTokers and social media activists and parliamentarians discovered it tough to method their automobiles
Warning that something might occur, he referred to as for proscribing the variety of guests over safety fears.
The speaker had stated that after giving verbal directions, he had issued written directives on Could 14, including that he would additionally take up the matter with the inside ministry and the Islamabad police chief.
He additionally stated telephones of all individuals, together with TikTokers making movies on the entry gates and lifts, could be confiscated.
The minister had made the same assertion on [May 13][4] when some PTI supporters within the gallery raised slogans in assist of Imran Khan. They’d been later expelled by the speaker.
A senior parliamentary reporter M.B. Soomro, whereas commenting on the scenario, expressed critical concern over the ban on cellphones and the speaker’s motion in opposition to safety officers.
He stated it was the responsibility of the reporters to indicate and inform the individuals concerning the happenings throughout the proceedings of the meeting because it was the fitting of the individuals to know concerning the actions of their representatives.
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[1]: https://www.dawn.com/news/1834055/defence-minister-khawaja-asif-calls-for-enhanced-security-on-na-premises#:~:text=Defence%20Minister%20Khawaja%20Asif%20on,NA)%20building%20and%20its%20lobbies.
[2]: https://www.dawn.com/news/1833661
[3]: https://www.dawn.com/news/1834055/defence-minister-khawaja-asif-calls-for-enhanced-security-on-na-premises
[4]: https://www.dawn.com/news/1833276/heated-na-session-as-govt-opposition-advocate-article-6-from-different-perspectives