How Twitter sees Pakistan PM Gilani’s conviction!

By Shahab Nafees Apr 26th, 2012 ( 1 Comment )

Karachi: Tweets abound soon after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was convicted on Thursday of contempt of court and sentenced for 30 seconds until the rising of the court.

Around 35 million Pakistanis now use social websites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. to share their views on numerous issues, and seem to participate more actively on every forum than ever before.

Below are some of the tweets from a sea of tweets:

PML-N’s chief daughter, Maryam Nawaz answered a simple question in simple words:

@Fereeha He should resign.

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) April 26, 2012

Imran Khan advised PM to leave office immediately as he had no moral authority to remain in office:

After SC judgement PM has lost whatever shred of legal & moral authority he had. He must resign immed & ECP must notify his 5 year disqual.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 26, 2012

Dunya TV anchor Ajmal Jami’s tweet was reminiscent of what Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani once said.

“Saza Saza hoti hey chahey 30 seconds ke ho ya 30 days ke” #TalkLikeRaesani #PM #CJ #SC #PPP

— Ajmal Jami(@ajmaljami) April 26, 2012

Shahid Abbasi censured PPP workers’ reaction:

Post #SC verdict: Reaction of PPP on SC orders is baseless! Thinking that #Pakistan need rule of law or rulers without law

— Shahid Abbasi (@shahidabbasi1) April 26, 2012

Furious Sohail Ali tweeted:

Instead of celebrating, #PPP should be ashamed of having their selected #PM convicted by #SC..#SHAME #SHAME

— Syed Sohail Ali (@Syedsohailali) April 26, 2012

Bilal Abbasi gave vent to his frustration, saying this couplet.

Sharam Unko Aati Hai Jo, Sharam Se Sharmate Hain,Hum To Khud Hi Besharam Hain, Sharam Humse Sharmati Hai#PM #Contempt ##supremecourt #SC

— Bilal Abbasi (@Bilalabbasi11) April 26, 2012

Masab’s comment was sarcastic of SC’s decision:

I am sure #Pakistan made a world record today. #PM #Gillani sentenced for 30 seconds by the #SC. Has that ever been done before?

— Masab (@MasabAzhar) April 26, 2012

Baseer Khan tweeted an edifying comment for PPP:

Instead of celebrating, #PPP should be ashamed of having their selected #PM convicted by #SC..#SHAME #SHAME

— Baseer Khan (@Itsme_Baseer) April 26, 2012

Some people were critical of SC’s decision. Ahsan Warsi criticised SC, saying:

#SC is a confused institution when it gives a 30 sec detention to our #PM for ‘contempt of court’ #Truth

— Ahsan Warsi (@ahsanwarsi) April 26, 2012

The essence of Anas Mansoori’s tweet was that some people are more equal. He tweeted:

Well done supreme court. Ghareeb aadmi ko 10 saal #saza. #PM to 30s second. That’s called justice for all. #SC #Gilani #SupremeCourt

— Anas Mansoori (@AnasMansoori) April 26, 2012

Sumeta Syed’s said in her mathematical tweet: