NAO's plea bargain can be improved: NAB chairman
He said that he has always welcomed criticism, but it should be logical and conceivable.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (rtd) Javed Iqbal said on Thursday that the NAB and the state’s economy could function simultaneously; however corruption could not coexist with the bureau.
He was addressing a gathering in Multan, and categorically rejected what he termed as “malicious propaganda” against the bureau, while vowing to continue work according to the Constitution of Pakistan.
He conceded that there is a room of improvement in plea bargain section under National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999.
“No power can dictate NAB. Law will definitely come into action against corrupt elements,” he said, adding that if there was no corruption, Pakistan would not have to borrow loans.
He said the time has gone when corruption was overlooked. “If anyone commits corruption, then he/she will have to confront NAB.”
He said that he has always welcomed criticism, but it should be logical and conceivable.
“Nearly every day, we hear that NAB is a black law. If it was a black law, the Supreme Court would have abolished it,” he said.
Furthermore, he appealed to the general public to investigate before investing in housing societies.
