Senator Bappi Walks Out in Protest Over Non-Implementation of Production Orders

ISLAMABAD: Senator Aon Abbas Bappi of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was brought to the Senate on Saturday following the issuance of production orders. During the session, which was chaired by Yousaf Raza Gillani, Bappi delivered an emotional speech before walking out in protest.

Bappi began by expressing gratitude to the Senate chairman for facilitating his appearance. He then recounted his arrest on March 6, when authorities forcibly entered his bedroom and confiscated his mobile phone. He claimed that during a court appearance, he was accused of deer hunting and transferred from Bahawalpur to Islamabad on remand. Bappi alleged that the real reason behind his arrest was his outspoken criticism of inflation and his loyalty to PTI founder Imran Khan.

His speech became increasingly emotional as he criticized the non-implementation of production orders for his fellow PTI Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, who was absent from the session. Bappi strongly protested this and walked out of the chamber, stating that he could not remain there without Senator Chaudhry and would return to Bahawalpur Jail.

Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani addressed the issue, acknowledging that only partial compliance with the production orders for Chaudhry had occurred, and the directive to bring him into the chamber had been overlooked. He referred the matter to the privileges committee, emphasizing that the authority of the Senate could not be challenged.

Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz criticized the actions against PTI, accusing a particular political party of targeting the opposition for the past two years. He also raised concerns over the lack of a by-election following Sanya Nishtar’s resignation and the immediate election that was held after Roonjho’s resignation, calling for swift action on Chaudhry’s production orders.

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Other senators, including Irfan Siddiqui, Sherry Rehman, and Kamran Murtaza, expressed their views on the situation. Siddiqui emphasized that the chairman’s ruling was the voice of the Senate, while Rehman reminded the opposition of past arrests, showing her support for any victim of injustice. Murtaza questioned the lack of progress on public issues, noting that the Senate’s business remained unresolved.

In his comments, Senate Chairman Gillani pointed out that had a decision been made against him two days earlier, he too could have faced arrest, questioning who would have issued his production orders in that case.