The Supreme Court (SC) had issued contempt of court notices to independent Senator Faisal Vawda and MQM-Pakistan MNA Mustafa Kamal over anti-judiciary rhetoric.
The apex took suo moto notice of press conferences by Senator Faisal Vawda and Kamal wherein they demanded evidence of interference in the judiciary.
The top court then notified both leaders and asked them to submit their responses before the court.
Kamal today submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court Karachi Registry.
In his affidavit, Kamal stated that he holds the highest respect for the judges of the top court and could not even imagine undermining the authority and reputation of the judiciary.
“I apologize unconditionally for my statement regarding the judiciary, especially at the press conference on May 16. I seek forgiveness from the honorable court and leave myself at the mercy of the court,” he stated in an affidavit.
In their pressers, Senator Faisal Vawda and Kamal allegedly criticized the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges.
“Accusing someone will not work, the evidence will have to be given in the court,” Faisal Vawda had said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday.
The former federal minister asked the IHC judge Babar Sattar to bring evidence of interference and. He also demanded the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to interfere in this matter.
A day after Vawda’s presser, Kamal also addressed a press wherein he demanded the implementation of dual citizenship law across all institutions of the country.