THE HAGUE – Saiful Mulook, the lawyer who advocated on behalf of Asia Bibiin the Supreme Court, revealed that the United Nations and European Unionmade him leave the country against his wishes due to threats to his life.
He stated what is opposite to his previous statement during a pressconference in The Hague as earlier he had said that in the currentscenario, it was not possible for him to live in Pakistan.
After violent protests erupted following the acquittal of Asia Bibi by theSupreme Court in a blasphemy case, Malook said he contacted an official ofthe UN in Islamabad.
“And then they (the UN) and the European nation ambassadors in Islamabad,they kept me for three days and then put me on a plane to leave Pakistanagainst my wishes,” the lawyer said.
Malook said he tried to convince them that he did not want to leave thecountry unless Asia is freed from the jail, adding, “I am not happy to behere without her, but everybody said that my life is in danger at that timeand the whole world is taking care of the Bibi, who was awarded deathsentence in 2010 over blasphemy charges.
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“For three days they did not let me open the door, one day I called theFrench ambassador and said I do not want to be here,” the lawyer said.
Saif-ul-Malook reached The Hague on Saturday with the assistance of the HVCFoundation, a Dutch group that works for the human rights of Christianminorities in the world.
Commenting on the agreement between the government and the religiousprotesters, he termed it a face-saving deal, adding that Asia will bereleased soon.
