According to the latest developments, as reported by the media, Miss. Asma Jahangir who is advocating Mr. Hussain Haqqani in the Supreme Court has refused to appear before the inquiry commission because she says she knows what is going to come out of this inquiry. Miss Asma Jahangir is a very well-reputed and widely-trusted lawyer with a very brilliant record of her services for the nation during the days of struggle for the restoration of the Chief Justice of Pakistan. Her reservations regarding the inquiry commission would generate many suspicions in the minds of common public. The said commission consists of very experienced, sincere and competent judges whose integrity and honesty could never be called in question. Though she would be surely having very strong arguments for not appearing before the commission but if her refusal to appear before this commission is mistakenly taken as her distrust in the judicial system of Pakistan, things would proceed to an undesirable direction.
The Memo-Gate scandal is a reality, a conspiracy against the very foundations of Pakistan and no doubt a grave threat to the existence of the country. A detailed probe into the matter would remove the clouds of doubts and suspicions if there are any. Mr. Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has very rightly said, “If there is no one behind this plot from Pakistan then why to be afraid of?” Pushing the memogate scandal behind the curtains means strengthening the enemies of Pakistan and weakening the whole of Pakistani nation. Be it the democratic government, the military establishment, the politicians or the people of Pakistan, it is the responsibility of each and every Pakistani to dig out the short-sighted conspirators who are unaware of the fact that Pakistan is not a sweet and soft cake placed somewhere in the showcase of a bakery ready to be swallowed in.
PROFESSOR ALI SUKHANVER,
Multan, January 3.