Bracing for a new movement
The decision to launch a nationwide lawyers' movement in protest against the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments could be a game-changer on the political canvas. Ali Ahmed Kurd, the famed orator of the 2007 judicial uprising, is at the vanguard, backed by two dozen office-bearers from various bar associations. However, with the opposition marginalised, the extent to which this movement can build momentum remains uncertain. Likewise, the independent group lacks the broader support of the SCBA and PBC, whose members are closely........
