The Judicial Commission, probing the secret memo scandal, Thursday heard Mansoor Ijaz’s counsel Akram Sheikh who contended on recording of Ijaz’s statement abroad.
Akram Sheikh said the Pakistani commission had no authority to summon and record statement of a US citizen in Pakistan, adding that his client should be allowed to give the scandal details to the body members in Zurich or in London.
“The commission has obviously an authority to go abroad to get records or statements but Mansoor Ijaz can’t appear before a Pakistani commission as per the law”.
Over nonappearance of Ijaz, Sheikh said his client had earlier vowed to appear before the commission, but he could not, due to threats to his life.
Sheikh, moreover, said Pakistani law would apply on Ijaz when he entered in the country and all assurances given regarding his security would be void.
On which Justice Isa remarked that you are taking a U-turn after getting all the assurances.
