ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseemsaid that any video leak or affidavit could not quash the verdict ofNational Accountability Court against Sharif Family until convicted personsprovide money trail to the court of law.
The minister expressed this in a press conference following the letter ofActing Chief Justice Islamabad, justice Aamir Farooq written to theMinistry of Law and Justice, asking the Accountability Court Judge ArshadMalik to hand over his services to the parent department.
He informed that after receiving the letter of Islamabad High Court, thelaw division barred the judge Arshad Malik from working as judge tillfurther orders of the concerned quarters.
The minister categorically said that no one can deny the existence of theAvenfield apartments, moreover the merits of the case could not be changed,however if anyone had concerned with then approach the appellate court andprove his innocence, he added.
“Judge Arshad Malik said in his affidavit that he gave a free and fairjudgment on the merits and if he wanted to pass the judgment under pressureor because of blackmailing then would not acquit members of Sharif Familyin one case or convicted them in another case” the minister maintained.
Farogh said that according to the affidavit of Arshad Malik, Nawaz Sharif’sson, Hussain Nawaz offered him bribe worth of Rs. 50 crore and settlementin abroad, otherwise in case of refusal gave life threats.
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He said if anyone try to obstruct the court proceedings or intimidatedjudiciary then under Section 31-A of National Accountability Bureau (NAB)Ordinance, and PrPC, ten years imprisonment could be awarded to the accusedpersons.
Neither law Ministry nor Prime Minister office could acquit Nawaz Shrif ashe had been convicted by following due process of law and only the court oflaw could free him if he would provide money trail of his property, howeverno one will be allowed to coerce the judiciary, the law minister clarified.
Farogh Nasim said that the government would stand by the judiciary, andwill not victimize anyone or would take sides but will not toleratemanipulation of judiciary,” adding that the Al Azizia case was not openedunder the PTI government.
He clarified that the NAB could not do anything regarding the sentence inNAB References and the sentence could not immediately be suspended, orextended or changed in any way until Islamabad High Court took a decisionregarding whether the judgment was issued under pressure.
