The ASWJ has gone so far as to claim that the organisation will go to court over the allegations.
ASWJ Central Deputy Secretary Allama Masoodur Rehman Usmani and Islamabad Patron Chief Maulana Abdul Razaq Haidri said in a joint statement that the interior minister had continuously blamed their organisation to hide the government’s failure in resolving the Bhatti murder case.
As a result, the ASWJ has decided to approach the court, they claimed in the statement.
The leaders further stated that the interior minister had made these allegations in order to make ‘Muslims and Christians fight with each other’. They added that if the minister had any proof then he should bring them before the court and ‘face our challenge’.
They added that their party had no terrorist links whatsoever.
Malik’s statements
The statements taken exception to were made by the interior minister on Sunday when was speaking to the media at a function organised in connection with Christmas celebrations.
Malik said the late Bhatti had been receiving threats from the Taliban as well as the SSP and other organisations. He then stated that the
investigation into the murder had revealed that Bhatti had been killed by members of the SSP.
Malik further informed the media that the two people involved in the crime were not in the country and that Interpol has issued red warrants for their extradition on the Pakistani government’s request.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 27th, 2011.
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Ban ASWJ and all such hate mongers ..
*When they approach the court, I hope that His Excellence Justice Chaudhary orders the guards to handcuff them for operating under a new name, while being a banned outfit. *
These jihadi groups can only threaten others and do nothing more. Rehman malik is very right in naming them. Why they are being allowed to operate under ASWJ. Ban them immediately.