Bhatti condemns death threat to Aasia
Sunday, December 05, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Minorities’ Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti on Saturday condemned the announcement of reward for the killing of Aasia Bibi by a cleric in Peshawar.
Bhatti said the announcement made was unjust and irresponsible which should be discouraged in the strongest possible manner, as no one had the right to issue the decree of killing anyone, adding that Pakistan was a civilised state and violation of the rule of law would not be allowed.
The federal minister said that Aasia Bibi had filed a petition in the Lahore High Court against the decision of the lower court but the high court had not yet fixed the date for the hearing. “The matter is subjudice and law should be allowed to take its course,” he added. Bhatti opined that such announcements trigger violent elements in society and instigate them to take the law in their own hands and commit violence. He assured that Aasia Bibi would be given complete protection in Pakistan during the course of the completion of legal process. He said that the blasphemy laws were introduced by General Ziaul Haq to appease some elements in society and to prolong his undemocratic rule. “Every legal and constitutional means will be adopted in the Aasia Bibi case,” he said. staff report (source: daily times, pakistan)
Bhatti said the announcement made was unjust and irresponsible which should be discouraged in the strongest possible manner, as no one had the right to issue the decree of killing anyone, adding that Pakistan was a civilised state and violation of the rule of law would not be allowed.
The federal minister said that Aasia Bibi had filed a petition in the Lahore High Court against the decision of the lower court but the high court had not yet fixed the date for the hearing. “The matter is subjudice and law should be allowed to take its course,” he added. Bhatti opined that such announcements trigger violent elements in society and instigate them to take the law in their own hands and commit violence. He assured that Aasia Bibi would be given complete protection in Pakistan during the course of the completion of legal process. He said that the blasphemy laws were introduced by General Ziaul Haq to appease some elements in society and to prolong his undemocratic rule. “Every legal and constitutional means will be adopted in the Aasia Bibi case,” he said. staff report (source: daily times, pakistan)
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