Deadlock persists between govt, opposition over amendments in NAB laws
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said the government is not serious in resolving the issue
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The government and the opposition are in deadlock over the amendment of accountability laws.
Talking to media after the meeting, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that there was no justification to attend the committee meeting as the government is not serious in resolving the issue.
“The PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) are on the same position, in the wider national interest,” he said.
“The government has rejected the opposition s amendments to the NAB law,” he said, adding that we have asked which amendment is not acceptable. He said our amendments are in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court and the requirements of justice.
Abbasi went on to say that the FATF bill will be discussed in the standing committee when the government tabbed the bill.
On the other hand, according to the important points of suggestions and recommendations on NAB amendments obtained by Dunya News, the opposition wants major amendments in the NAB law and a reduction in powers. The opposition has said that there was need to review the existing NAB law.
The opposition is of the view that there was no need for accountability courts in the presence of other courts. The proposals recommend a ban on NAB officials making statements to the media.
The opposition has suggested that disqualification of political personalities over corruption should be for 5 years instead of 10 years while corruption worth less than Rs1 billion should not be under the jurisdiction of anti-graft watchdog.
