Thursday, January 19, 2012

Nawaz deliberately ignoring NRO he signed with Musharraf: Rehman Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday charged PML-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif of deliberately ignoring the ‘NRO’ he had signed with former dictator Pervez Musharraf to escape imprisonment.Mian Nawaz Sharif is criticizing National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) but deliberately ignored “the NRO” he had signed with former President Pervez Musharraf to leave the country and escape imprisonment, Malik stated at a news conference, after attending a meeting held to review implementation process of Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan..
“Facing imprisonment is not easy and Nawaz Sharif sought pardon for him and his family members, signed a deal and left the nation in lurch by proceeding aborad,” he said, making public the PML (N) leadership signed documents before the media.Minister for Interior, Rehman Malik said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has always pursued policy of reconciliation and wants to move forward on the same path.
He said, “Nawaz Sharif who is criticizing the NRO, himself prepared the NRO, but on the other side he is blaming and pressurizing the PPP which had not negotiated anything.”
The NRO was initiated during Musharraf’s tenure and it was cleared by Cabinet of former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Pervez Musharraf was President that time, he added.
The Minister said Nawaz Sharif knows that basically the NRO promulgated by Pervez Musharraf was not prompted or demanded by PPP leadership.
Raising some questions, he asked Nawaz Sharif is it not true that the NRO promulgated by Pervez Musharraf was not person specific but political leaders and workers benefitted from it.
The Minister asked Nawaz Sharif why did he not raise any objection when he himself returned to Pakistan from exile as a result of the NRO.
Rehman Malik read out the documents signed by Nawaz Sharif and three others in which he (Nawaz) appealed to Musharraf for pardon during the trial of the cases against him and his family members; and for leaving the country.
The Minister said he also wants to put the facts before nation that Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto rejected the draft NRO when it was presented to her.
Later, former US Secretary of State telephoned Benazir Bhutto and said US desires elections in Pakistan and at the same time wants to see democracy flourishing in the country. Some political leaders also tried to convince BB, but she refused to meet them.
He said after the judgment in plane hijacking case, Nawaz Sharif, his brothers and his son Hussain Nawaz made a mercy petition to Pervez Musharraf to waive the sentences of imprisonment to enable him to proceed abroad for medical treatment with the additional prayer that he may not be prosecuted in respect of any alleged past conduct.
Rehman Malik also informed that Mian Nawaz Sharif made a false claim of medical treatment for going to Saudi Arabia and entered into an agreement with Pervez Musharraf which was in fact an NRO.
He (Nawaz) and his brother Mian Shahbaz Sharif singed an agreement with Pervez Musharraf, desiring to leave for Saudi Arabia to live there and not to “engage in any business or political activities or any other activities of any nature whatsoever against the interest of Pakistan or relating to his incarceration in Pakistan for a period of (10) years, the Minister said while reading out a document.
“Can Nawaz Sharif explain to the nation the legality and morality of this NRO singed by him and his brother with Pervez Musharraf for their personal gains and not for the sake of national interests,” he asked and said people should know the facts.
Rehman Malik said PPP was not the main beneficiary of NRO as its only five or six people were supposed to benefit from it.
The Minister said he faced about nine cases in courts and personally appeared before the courts and exonerated.
Nawaz Sharif is talking too much about the NRO promulgated by previous regime but forgot the NRO he had signed with Pervez Musharraf to escape imprisonment, he said and added that he would reveal more facts on the matter on Wednesday.
Answering a question, Rehman Malik said he has handed over important documents on the matter to his son, who would made public all if anything happens to him.Giving details about the meeting, Minister for Interior, Rehman Malik said it was decided that all those, who were given employment under Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package would be regularized from January 20.
All those who are working on deputation would be inducted here in Capital,he added.
The Minister said basic objective of meeting was to evolve strategy to further accelerate implementation of the package under the decision taken by Federal Cabinet.
He said a task force, headed by Secretary Interior has been constituted to discuss all issues regarding implementation of package and suggest recommendations so its early implementation could be ensured. Additional secretaries of different ministries would be member of the task force.
Moreover, he said working of police and levy in Balochistan is also being reviewed, adding that security situation is improving in the province and those trying to disrupt peace there, are being dealt with as per law of land.
Replying to another question, he said, “We have great respect for national leaders. We are ready for talks. If anyone has problem, he can approach the Special Committee, constituted to address the issues.
Provincial Ministers of Balochistan and officials of Ministry of Interior also attended the meeting.

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