Rahmat Shah Afridi seeks probe into his arrest.
[29.May.2008 - 20:42]Editor-in-Chief of daily The Frontier Post, Rahmat Shah Afridi, who was released after spending nine years in detention, has asked for a thorough probe into his arrest.
“ I was implicated in a fake case to prevent me from voicing supporter for democracy and freedom of expression, “ Mr Afridi remarked in his first ever address to journalists in Peshawar on Wednesday.
On arrival at Peshawar Press Club, he got warm welcome and was not able to control his emotions, when informed that the club’s conference hall had been named after late photographer Zubair Mir, he went for a salute to the name of Zubair Mir, who made a tremendous contribution to The Frontier Post as its photographer.
Beside Mr Afridi, the reception was also addressed by former federal minister and Leader ANP Mr. Mohammad Afzal Khan Lala. Mr. Afridi blamed former senator and the then chairman of Accountability Bureau, Saifur Rehman, and his supporters for his arrest. “I came to know about the allegations, framed against me through Khabarnama the next day,” he remarked and also contradicted the government’s claims that he was arrested on road. “I was arrested from a room of the hotel after skirmishes when Saifur Rehman and several others used abusive language,” he told journalists.
He said that during interrogation and trial process, he was offered attractive office and perks just for becoming approver against late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari. “Even President Musharraf through messengers offered me job of secretary information but I remained firm not only in friendship with Asif Ali Zardari but also with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his associates,” he added. He also narrated different phases of the conspiracies aimed at his arrest in false and fabricated case of narcotics. In this respect, he said the case must be reopened for exposing the real drugs traffickers. He suggested open trail in the case.
Thursday, 29 May 2008
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