Corrupt fears social boycott in other societies amidst stern anti-corruption laws: Imran Khan

Says in Pakistan, the ruling elite seeks to protect those who loot public money

Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan took to Twitter on Tuesday and said that amidst stern anti-corruption laws, a corrupt person fears social boycott in other societies, as compared to Pakistan where the corrupt are protected.



While giving the example of a senior Chinese military official, under investigation for corruption, who committed suicide earlier this month, the PTI Chairman shared his comments over the disparity of how corruption probes are handled in other regions and Pakistan.

In addition to strict enforcement of anti-corruption laws, Imran said, in other societies, there is also a fear of social boycott of the corrupt. But in Pakistan, he continued, the ruling elite embraces and seeks to protect those who loot public money to fill their family coffers abroad.

In addition to strict enforcement of anti corruption laws, in other societies there is also the fear of social boycott of the corrupt; but in Pak our ruling elite embraces and seeks to protect those who steal public money to fill their family coffers overseas https://t.co/gkHMgIW2xR

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 28, 2017

Zhang Yang, a former member of the powerful Central Military Commission, was being investigated over links to fallen generals Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou.

The probe in China verified that Zhang Yang “gravely violated discipline” was “suspected of giving and taking bribes” and the origin of a huge amount of assets was unclear.

On the afternoon of November 23, Zhang Yang hanged himself at home.



The cricketer-turned-politician had pushed the Supreme Court of Pakistan into launching a corruption probe against former prime minister Nawaz and some of his family members, including his sons – Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz – daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar.

An accountability court is hearing into the corruption references against the Sharif family but the Sharifs portray that the corruption claims against them as politically motivated.