Thursday, February 7, 2013

Rehman Malik, Interior Minister, Pakistan

On Mumbai attack
We have always condemned such attacks and we condemn it once again. Within hours, our Prime Minster and the President called Delhi and assured full support to India. We ordered an investigation even before India gave its first dossier. Seven accused are under trial currently while more that 16 have been put on the absconding list. However, as an independent judiciary, it has its own ways. But we are positive that the trial will be finished in coming months.

On custody of Ajmal Kasab The process is very simple. When the conspiracy is made somewhere, then the culprit should be tried there too. So, if the trial of Kasab is over, we will like him to be tried here too. We can discuss it later. The only thing is that we want India to talk to us on a common level. Not breathing down our neck. On intricacies of trial
We have not yet been provided with the Kasab’s statement. It is not good for us and it is not good for India. There is constant pressure on us to arrest Hafiz Saeed. But we have not yet received proof. We have just been offered allegations. We arrested him but he was released by the court because we were not provided with the info. There was some information on Lakhvi but we filled the gap. Our intelligence agency managed to track the server to Russia, Kuwait and elsewhere.

On David Headley
No information has been shared with us. Since it is claimed that he hatched the plan here, we need to receive information. We will also love to investigate him. He is subjected to US law and India is yet to receive access. If we have any information we will provide it.

On Hafiz Saeed’s hate speech
We cannot stop anybody from making speeches. If you start putting people behind bars for making hate speech, half of India and half of Pakistan will be behind bars. Under the anti-terror act of Pakistan if anybody instigates terror he can be put behind bars.


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPMMalay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).

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