There is no question of not obliging with the JIT: Musadiq Malik
PM House spokesperson asks how the government can be compared to the Sicilian mafia
June 03, 2017
The Sharif family "is cooperating in all court-related matters," according to the Prime Minister House spokesperson Musadiq Malik.
Malik spoke to the hosts of Geo News' morning show Geo Pakistan on Saturday morning and said, “there is no question of not obliging with the JIT,” while commenting on the situation with the Joint Investigation Team (JIT).
The spokesperson also discussed how the government had been likened to the ‘Sicilian Mafia’, expressing his confusion as to how that even came to be.
“I am surprised they called the Sharifs that; what exactly do you see that compares with the ‘Sicilian Mafia’?” he asked.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government on Thursday noted its 'deep sorrow and regret' over a Supreme Court judge’s remarks painting the government as a 'Sicilian mafia', adding that it was "against judicial traditions and code of ethics of the apex court".
Malik, however, went on to explain that they respect the judiciary and that the Sharifs have appeared in the court whenever it summoned them to explain their stance and answer questions.
In addition, talking about the Nehal Hashmi debacle, the spokesperson commented that PML-N issued a statement right after the politician’s video surfaced to clarify the speech stemmed from his “personal views” and that his party membership had been revoked.
On Wednesday, a video emerged of Nehal Hashmi in which he was seen threatening the ones "investigating the prime minister's son". The video drew an outpour of anger from various corners, prompting the PM to suspend basic party membership of Hashmi, followed by his resignation from the Senate.
The controversy subsequently moved the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar to take Suo Motu notice of Hashmi's outburst against the prime minister's 'enemies'.
Malik, towards the end, concluded by saying that the PML-N government desires going forward hand-in-hand with the country’s political parties and institutions in future.
