Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Mansoor Ijaz’s name would be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) if asked by the parliamentary committee investigating the memo scam.
“Mansoor Ijaz will be provided security by the Interior Ministry. This is not the task of the army or the ISI,” the interior minister said after reviewing arrangements at the F-9 Park where an area of 80 kanals has been reserved for holding public meetings and protests in Islamabad. It would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani soon. Malik pointed out that the parliamentary committee had summoned Mansoor Ijaz for his testimony in the memo scam and if “he does not appear before it, the committee can direct the government to put his name on the ECL”. He pointed out that the prime minister and ministers appeared before the parliamentary committees and if it summoned Mansoor Ijaz, he should appear before it too. He said the government put names of a number of people on the ECL on the recommendation of the Public Accounts Committee, of which Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, the NA leader of the opposition, remained chairman. Malik said for the government, parliamentary committees were very honorable and the government would implement their recommendations. The interior minister said the ISI was an intelligence agency, not a security agency and if the army’s security was needed for someone, then there is a constitutional way to arrange security or call in the army. The interior minister said a meeting of ministries of defence, interior and attorney general would be held in the next couple of days to discuss security to be provided to Ijaz. He said the counsel for Mansoor Ijaz would have to provide all record of his (Mansoor) engagements to arrange for the security.
To a question, Malik said the leader of the opposition in Punjab Assembly would become party in the parliamentary committee to enquire from Mansoor Ijaz about his involvement in conspiracies against the present and past PPP governments. He made it clear that whatever application was filed against Mansoor Ijaz would meet all legal requirements.
dumb…
A crude and blunt threat to Ijaz. If you come we will make sure you never leave. The sort of stupidity this government expert at.
The SC court should take note of this implied threat and act accordingly as Mr Ijaz is coming to its door in pursuit of justice.
He forgets he too is on that list.Meanwhile look at his double chin developed in last four years.He did not have single when he came.
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