Betrayers of our trust

Admiral

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)

Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1074303/betrayers-of-our-trust


With the evidence they have, if Nawaz Sharif and Saifur Rahman fail to convict Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari, and all their frontmen, and ensure their permanent removal from the country's political scene, they shall stand guilty in the people's court.​


Betrayers of our trust

ARDESHIR COWASJEE PUBLISHED MAY 02, 1999




WHO amongst us has any doubts that a good majority of the lot who sit in our parliament, on either side of the divide, are but betrayers of our trust?
On the federal front, we have one bunch chaired by the Senate Chairman, Wasim Sajjad, a Rhodes scholar to boot, and the other bunch controlled by the Speaker of the National Assembly Illahi Bakhsh Soomro. When any mention is made of how our money is wasted and mis-spent, each and every one claims that it is his/her 'entitlement' to do so, such is the benefit of holding elective office. But it is the leaders in power who are the real big spenders, the squanderers of the national wealth, who without shame or remorse set about emptying the exchequer.

For starters, let Chairman Sajjad and Speaker Soomro publicly declare how many times they have gone abroad leading parliamentary delegations, and whilst Sajjad is doing his sums, let him also declare how many times and with how many friends and relatives he has taken off in the presidential plane each time he has been the acting president of the republic (when last acting as president he flew to Karachi to condole with Hakim Said's family following that good man's murder).


As for 'entitlement' and 'discretion,' we can do no better than to read what Senator Shafqat Mahmood wrote in a Karachi daily yesterday on the subject of Mian Nawaz sharif, former chief minister of Punjab, and twice our prime minister:

"When he was, in his own words, the Prince of Punjab, his executive style was reminiscent of a medieval lord rather than a modern chief executive of a Third World poverty stricken province. He increased his discretionary grant - spending money given to the Chief Minister by the provincial treasury - from Rs one lac to Rs 9 crores per annum. And this he distributed with gay abandon. I was then Additional Secretary Finance in the Punjab, and the details of his expenditure passed through my hands. He would go around with pockets full of money. If a waiter served him well in a restaurant, he would give him a twenty thousand rupee tip. A barber who pleased him would get Rs one lac.
The Lahore Gymkhana pavilion attendants, where he played cricket, got similarly large amounts. All, we must remember, state money not his own.


"Many of you may think that I cannot be serious. Believe me, I am. The records are available in the Finance Department of the province for all to see. There were thousands and thousands of entries to nameless, faceless people who had caught his fancy for one reason or another. He was munificent and large-hearted. He gave and gave. There is no doubt in my mind that he enjoys dispensing these favours. He was equally large-hearted with state land. Hundreds, indeed thousands, were given plots not only in Lahore but in Rawalpindi and many other cities of the provinces. Most of these were legislators, including many who are now luminaries of his cabinet and his party. But, this generosity was not confined to them. Many others, including social acquaintances, civil servants, and personal attendants were the lucky beneficiaries."


The case of Mian's plots was to be heard by the former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Sajjad Ali shah, when his court was stormed by Mian's supporters on November 28, 1997, and has since then been put into cold storage. When and if it does emerge, we must hope that Shafqat Mahmood is still with us to give evidence.


Now for the good news. The nation, for over a decade now, has been in the stranglehold of two gangs of marauders who have alternately, systematically worked to our detriment. This time around, Nawaz Sharif, the man in power, for no better reason than to perpetuate his power and to survive, has seriously embarked upon bringing to book the opposing team led by Benazir Bhutto and husband Asif Zardari. He has done so at the risk of setting a precedent which will work to his disadvantage but to the long-term advantage of the country. He has set in motion the process of accountability.


This onerous task he assigned to one of his princes of darkness, himself a defaulter (technical or otherwise), the efficient and likeable Senator Saifur Rahman, who hails from the Mian's home town, the principality of Model Town. Saif has worked hard and diligently.


This week I was in Islamabad and was invited to Saif's Bureau to see for myself the evidence that has been collected against the duo and presented in court. It would even make Ali Baba blush.


The Swiss survive on their strict banking security and on the good reputation they enjoy. They have no love lost for Nawaz Sharif or for Saifur Rahman and would never risk jeopardizing their hard-earned reputation for either them or for a country such as Pakistan. Saif collected sufficient evidence against Benazir Bhutto and against the Swiss Schlegelmilch to convince them of dirty doings.

Jens Schlegelmilch is an old family friend and attorney. He was around in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's time laundering the 4 million dollars sent by Qadhafi for the victims of the earthquake at Besham in our Northern Areas. He was also around to attend Benazir Bhutto's wedding at Karachi in 1987.
Saifur Rahman's evidence motivated the Swiss government to act and search their own sanctum sanctoriums, to freeze accounts and properties.

For instance, an excerpt from a letter dated September 3, 1998, written by Judge Daniel Devaud, examining magistrate of the republic and Canton of Geneva to The Competent Magistrate, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, regarding PPNP/11105/97 - Ms Benazir Bhutto:


"1. Exhibits attached to the rogatory requests in relation to Mr Ali Zardari and Ms Benazir Bhutto - Documents 1 and 2 come from a house search at Mr Jens Schlegelmilch's place; - Document 3 is the minutes of a hearing; - Document 4 comes from a bank search in Geneva on one of Bomer Finance Inc's accounts; - Document 5 is a photocopy of the set of jewels (parure) remitted by the Geneva attorney of the jeweller; - Documents 6 to 9 come from a search in Geneva at Cotecna SA; - Documents attached under No.10 come from searches in Geneva at Cotecna SA and SGS SA.


"2. Picture of the set of jewels (parure): Please find enclosed a colour picture of the set of jewels seized in Geneva, picture taken by our Judicial Identification Department.

"3. Ownership of the set of jewels: The person who provided the information in relation to the purchase of the set of jewels in August 1997 was the attorney of the London jewellery shop."


The jewellery transaction has been mentioned in detail by Judge Devaud in his International Rogatory Letter, dated August 17 1998: "...In particular, in August 1997 Ms Bhutto purchased a set of jewellery for 117,000 pounds paid in part in cash in London and the balance of 92,000 pounds by bank transfer from the Bomer Account (Exhibit No4). The above-mentioned set has been seized in Geneva by the undersigned magistrate (Exhibit No5)."


The mind does not boggle. The workings of not-so-clever thieves has been chronologically described by Judge Devaud in his letter of August 17 1998. Saif's Bureau confirms that any man will be allowed to see all the records they have. I have recommended that the Bureau publish the documents in the form of a 'Yellow Paper.'


With the evidence they have, if Nawaz Sharif and Saifur Rahman fail to convict Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari, and all their frontmen, and ensure their permanent removal from the country's political scene, they shall stand guilty in the people's court.


Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1074303/betrayers-of-our-trust





اردشیر کاؤس جی پاکستان کے نہایت محترم ادیب اور قابل مضمون نگاروں میں آخری بندے تھے، وہ اب اس دنیا میں نہیں۔
۔اچھا ہے، ورنہ یہ زرداری کے بارے میں عدالت کا یہ فیصلہ پڑھ کر ضرور فوت ہو جاتے۔


And after 16.5 years, last month::

http://www.bbc.com/urdu/pakistan/2015/11/151124_zardari_sgs_reference_acquittal_zs
آصف زرداری ایس جی ایس اور کوٹیکنا ریفرنسز میں بری


اسلام آباد کی احتساب عدالت نے سابق صدر اور پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے شریک چیئرمین آصف علی زرداری کو ایس جی ایس اور کوٹیکنا ریفرنسز میں عدم ثبوت کی بنا پر بری کر دیا ہے۔

عدالت نے ان دونوں ریفرنسز میں فیصلہ 11 نومبر کو محفوظ کر لیا تھا جو منگل کو سنایا گیا۔
سابق صدر کے خلاف یہ دونوں ریفرنس سنہ 1998 میں حکمراں جماعت پاکستان مسلم نواز کے دوسرے دور حکومت میں بنائے گئے تھے اور ان پر دونوں مقدمات میں کک بیکس لینے کا الزام تھا۔اس ریفرنس میں سابق وزیر اعظم بےنظیر بھٹو اور سینٹرل بورڈ آف ریونیو کے چیئرمین آے ار صدیقی کو بھی نامزد کیا گیا تھا۔بےنظیر بھٹو کی سنہ 2007 میں ہلاکت کے بعد اُن کا نام اس ریفرنس سے خارج کر دیا گیا تھا جبکہ اے ار صدیقی کے خلاف اس ریفرنس میں عدالتی کارروائی عمل میں لائی گئی جس کے بعد اُنھیں اس مقدمے سے بری کر دیا گیا۔سابق صدر آصف علی زرداری کے وکیل فاروق ایچ نائیک نے ان ریفرنس میں اپنے موکل کی بریت کے لیے احتساب عدالت میں درخواست دائر کی تھی جس میں موقف اختیار کیا گیا تھا کہ اُن کے موکل کے خلاف سیاسی اختلافات کی بنیاد پر ریفرنس دائر کیے گئے تھے۔اُنھوں نے کہا کہ قومی احتساب بیورو کے پاس ایسے کوئی شواہد نہیں ہیں جن سے یہ معلوم ہوتا ہوکہ آصف علی زرداری نے مذکورہ کمپنیوں کو ٹھیکے دینے میں کوئی کک بیکس بھی وصول کی ہے۔ اسلام آباد کی احتساب عدالت نے پانچ ریفرنس میں اُن پر فرد جرم عائد کرنے کے لیے آصف علی زرداری کو طلب کیا تھا۔تاہم اُن کے وکیل نے پانچوں ریفرنسز میں بریت کی درخواست دی تھی۔احتساب عدالت کے جج محمد بشیر نے پہلے مرحلے میں اے آر وائی، پولو گراؤنڈ اور اُرسس ریفرنس میں سابق صدر کو بری کر دیا تھا جبکہ منگل کے روز ایس جی ایس اور کوٹیکنا ریفرنس میں انھیں بری کر دیا گیا۔اب آصف زرداری کے خلاق آمدن کے معلوم ذرائع سے زیادہ جائیداد بنانے کے اثاثہ جات ریفرنس راولپنڈی کی احتساب عدالت میں زیر سماعت ہے۔
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tariisb

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)



ارد شیر کاؤس جی ، بے دھڑک سخت و سچ کہہ دیتے تھے


جب زرداری کی کرپشن کا شوروغوغا تھا ، تو ان دنوں کاؤس جی کا یہ جملہ بہت مشھور ہوا تھا "دنیا میں کوئی چور رسید دے کر نہیں جاتا" ،


آج تک ہم رسید ڈھونڈتے رہے ، ملا کچھ بھی نا ، البتہ کیسز کی اصلی فائلز بھی غائب کرا دی گئیں ، المیہ
 

cheetah

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
All politicians are extremely honest it is only the public which is extremely corrupt who elect such honest politicians.
 

arafay

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)



ارد شیر کاؤس جی ، بے دھڑک سخت و سچ کہہ دیتے تھے


جب زرداری کی کرپشن کا شوروغوغا تھا ، تو ان دنوں کاؤس جی کا یہ جملہ بہت مشھور ہوا تھا "دنیا میں کوئی چور رسید دے کر نہیں جاتا" ،


آج تک ہم رسید ڈھونڈتے رہے ، ملا کچھ بھی نا ، البتہ کیسز کی اصلی فائلز بھی غائب کرا دی گئیں ، المیہ

asli files nakli files kiya hoti ha. ye case judge ne technical bunyad pe out kardiya halankay photocopy mojood thi. pakistan ka sab se corrupt idara judiciary ha.
 

Admiral

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)



ارد شیر کاؤس جی ، بے دھڑک سخت و سچ کہہ دیتے تھے


جب زرداری کی کرپشن کا شوروغوغا تھا ، تو ان دنوں کاؤس جی کا یہ جملہ بہت مشھور ہوا تھا "دنیا میں کوئی چور رسید دے کر نہیں جاتا" ،


آج تک ہم رسید ڈھونڈتے رہے ، ملا کچھ بھی نا ، البتہ کیسز کی اصلی فائلز بھی غائب کرا دی گئیں ، المیہ

asli files nakli files kiya hoti ha. ye case judge ne technical bunyad pe out kardiya halankay photocopy mojood thi. pakistan ka sab se corrupt idara judiciary ha.


آج یہ پوسٹ دوبارہ دیکھی، آخری لائن میں احتساب عدالت کے جج کا نام پرھ کر مسکرائے بغیر کوئی چارہ نہ تھا
اسی لیے نواز شریف نے اپنی پچھلی پیشی پر رونا رویا تھا کہ زرداری کو کوٹیکنا کیس میں بری کر دیا، اور مجھے ڈنڈا دیا ہوا ہے
:lol: