- Chief Minister Elahi rejected the de-notification of Governor Punjab.
- They say that he is the Chief Minister of Punjab and will continue to work as such.
- His team has read the draft of the case to be filed this morning to impeach the governor.
Lahore: Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, who was removed from the post of Punjab Chief Minister by Governor Balighur Rehman, has made up his mind to approach the court rejecting the notification.
“I reject the de-notification. I am the Chief Minister of Punjab and the cabinet will continue to function,” Chaudhry Parvez Elahi reacted to his de-notification while talking to the media on Friday morning.
Elahi’s legal team headed by Aamir Saeed Advocate will approach the court against the decision.
Punjab Parliamentary Affairs Minister Raja Basharat also met Parvez Elahi and discussed legal options before going to court this morning.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also rejected the Governor’s notification. Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry said that the notification de-notifying Chief Minister Elahi has no legal status.
On Twitter, Fawad said that Pervaiz Elahi and the provincial cabinet will continue to perform their duties and a reference will be sent to the president for the removal of the governor.
A formal letter to the President is being drafted along with a court approach to remove the Governor of Punjab for his alleged misconduct.
Sources say that PTI’s legal team will approach the court today.
The Governor nominated Elahi as Chief Minister.
The Governor issued a de-notification order for the Muslim League (N) and dismissed Pervez Elahi from his post because, according to him, he did not command a majority vote in the provincial assembly.
“As the Chief Minister has avoided taking the vote of confidence on the appointed day and time, he steps down. Orders issued this evening,” Rehman wrote on his Twitter handle while sharing a copy of the notification.
In the notification, the governor mentioned that despite the order to take the vote of confidence to the chief minister, he did not follow it. Further, Elahi did not take the vote even after 24 hours, the notification said.
“I am satisfied that he does not enjoy the confidence of the majority of the members of the Punjab Assembly and therefore resigns immediately,” the notification said.
The notification also states that the provincial cabinet has been dissolved and the chief minister will continue to perform his duties until a new person is elected.