Mansoor won't be on ECL, Malik tells Commission

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Mansoor won't be on ECL, Malik tells Commission

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Malik appears before the Memo Commission to respond to allegations regarding Ijaz's security.

24 January,2012 08:04 am

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has appeared before the memo commission to explain his position regarding his statement about Mansoor Ijazs security.Malik told the comission that his statements were misquoted and he did not direct to put Mansoor Ijazs name on Exit Control List (ECL).He apprised the commission that he can provide video record of his statements.The proceeding of judicial commission headed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa probing memo-gate scandal is underway at Islamabad high court.As the hearing started in the morning, the commission asked Akram Sheikh about his client’s whereabouts.Akram told the court that the state machinery was sending threats to his client Mansoor Ijaz and he does not trust Rehman Malik.Hussain Haggani’s lawyer Zahid Bukhari and Attorney General of Pakistan Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq are also present in the meeting.Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked why the Prime Minister and the Interior Minister were issuing statements regarding Mansoor Ijaz.The commission has summoned Rehman Malik and ordered to submit his explanation to the commission.He further ruled if the government is not satisfied with the proceedings of the commission it may contact some other suitable forum. Justice Faez Isa said provision of security is main responsibility of the government.If the commission issues an order that the military will provide security to Mansoor Ijaz then the government will be bound to follow the orders, he added.Justice Qazi Faez Isa further said that the investigations are conducted across the world in a serious way but in our country it is sometimes considered as a joke.Earlier‚ talking to the media persons‚ Counsel of Husain Haqqani‚ Zahid Bukhari said Mansur Ejazs refusal to come to Pakistan is a contempt of the Judicial Commission. He said Mansur Ejaz was given assurances of security time and again but now he is giving different pretexts of not coming to Pakistan.Bukhari said there is no justification of recording Mansur Ejazs statement abroad and in this regard he will pray to the commission to quash his right of recording the statement.