Of course, in the ultimate analysis, intervening on the behalf of the haves or the have-nots is a political act: the question is on whose behalf. Pakistan’s judiciary has been used as an effective tool by the ruling classes. The rich and powerful could get away with any kind of crime. Chaudhry was the first to subvert this mode and became pro-active in delivering justice to the have-nots. This is why his defiance of Musharraf gained significance of historical proportions, elevating him to the level of ‘myth’.
The PMLN quickly grasped the significance of this myth and employed it to win an election despite its disarrayed organisational structure. Somehow, Nawaz Sharif, and to some extent the late Benazir Bhutto, realised that one can fight a person but not a myth. Therefore, despite immense pressure, Bhutto went to Chaudhry’s besieged home and declared him the genuine Chief Justice of Pakistan.
http://newageislam.com/washington-diary--power-of-myth-/current-affairs/d/636
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