London, Oct 19 (TNS): Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday termed indictment by the accountability court as ‘murder of justice’.
Earlier in the day, Nawaz, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar were indicted in corruption cases.
“First there was Panama case, which went on for a long time, then Iqama came in front,” he remarked, adding that “decision was not given on Panama but Iqama,” the ex-Premier said while talking to media persons in London.
“You tell me if this is justice or murder of justice” when asked about his indictment in corruption cases.
He reiterated his earlier claims that the Supreme Court’s verdict in which he was disqualified and had to step down as country’s prime minister was given on Iqama (work permit) and not Panama.
So many people in Pakistani have iqamas, but because “they couldn’t give a verdict on Panama so they used Iqama,” he added.
“Today’s verdict of the accountability court is also related to the initial verdict” he claimed.
“I would have accepted the decision had it exposed any corruption or government taking kickbacks,” but nothing came to the forefront, former prime minister remarked.
Criticising the Joint Investigation Team, which was formed to probe his assets, he claimed that “JIT tried its best [to incriminate me] and my opposers were handpicked to become members of the JIT.”
“Of course, they had to give such a report,” he said referring to his earlier claims that the JIT’s report was biased against him.
“I think that if our justice system continues like this then we will get nothing but embarrassment.”
On his wife’s health, he remarked that he is in London just because of his wife’s treatment. “She’s in pain so I am with her.”
However, he did promise that he will return to Pakistan soon. “I will go back to Pakistan.”
Sharing his travel plans, he said: “I will travel before October 26.”
