Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday said the new Accountability Bill was a “dacoity” bill aimed at providing protection to plunderers and robbers. Talking to reporters outside the Parliament House, Nisar said the PML-N would hinder the newly-tabled bill. “We are opposed to a fragile and weak bill which is not aimed at curbing theft and irregularities. We gave 58 amendments in this regard. Zahid Hamid, Anosha Rehman, Saira Tarar and Justice Cheema worked a lot for the bill and the government agreed to 54 of our 58 amendments. We want an accountability that lets no one escape.
It should be equally acceptable to both government and opposition. At least 36 meetings were held in connection with the accountability bill but it was put aside and a new bill was tabled. It will be unjust to call it accountability bill,” he said. Nisar said the PML-N would not blemish its rapport by supporting the bill. “I ask the MQM to lend support to the opposition if it wants accountability bill. We expect the ANP to also not help the government in the passage of this bill. The PML-Q has compromised its faith with Zardari,” he added. The PML-N leader said neither a corrupt person would be sent to jail nor would he be arrested under the bill and only a reference would be sent which would entail disqualification only for a short period.
New accountability bill a dacoity bill, says Nisar
