Forcing Amendments Is an Insult to Parliamentary Dignity, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas

Shiite News: Chairman of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan, Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafari, addressing the upper house of Parliament, said that the 1973 Constitution was a historic and unanimous document born out of national consultation and consensus. Sadly, the current parliament has trampled on that legacy during the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
He declared that making the Constitution controversial is a grave crime, and passing amendments under pressure, threats, and coercion is an insult to parliamentary dignity.
“Any legislation passed without taking the opposition, the public, or provincial representatives into confidence can never be sustainable,” he stressed.
Allama Jafari questioned why the opposition was not taken into confidence and why everything was kept secret from the people and their representatives.
“Such behavior breeds suspicion,” he warned, adding that those responsible for these actions would ultimately suffer the consequences.
“When the Constitution becomes disputed and the people lose trust in the system, the state plunges into crisis,” he continued.
“When Pakistan broke in 1971, we lacked a clear constitutional framework. If today’s Constitution becomes controversial, the public will demand a new social contract.”
He cautioned that hasty, coercive amendments are dangerous for Pakistan, asserting that every individual is accountable before the law.
He urged that any agreements made abroad by the ruling elite should be debated and approved in Parliament, otherwise, all institutions risk losing credibility.
Allama Jafari emphasized that when the Constitution is not implemented through public consensus, state institutions weaken and the nation becomes divided.
“The sovereignty of Allah Almighty is explicitly enshrined in the Constitution; weakening it violates both constitutional and divine principles,” he said.
He suggested that if the 26th Amendment were subjected to a public referendum, the nation would reject it outright.
Such steps, he warned, pose a direct threat to national integrity. He urged Parliament to uphold the spirit of the Constitution, ensure all amendments are made through consensus, and avoid legislating under duress as it damages Pakistan’s constitutional, political, and moral structure. “It’s time,” he concluded, “for Parliament to reclaim its true role, ensure genuine public representation, and protect the sanctity of the Constitution.”