THE cat is out of the bag. The government plans to pass another amendment to the Constitution.
After days of secret negotiations, the draft of the proposed amendment was presented in the Senate on Saturday. Proposals include the establishment of a federal constitutional court. The retirement age of the FCC judges will be increased.
Judges of high courts could be transferred against their will and stand retired if they refuse. The first chief justice of the FCC will be appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister. Other proposals include changes in Article 243 abolishing the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, making the Chief of Army Staff the Chief of Defence Forces, and giving field marshals their ran
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