Interference in Steel Mills case: SC rejects Rehman Malik’s apology

The court had issued contempt of court notice to Malik for interfering in the probe.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court rejected Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s apology for committing contempt of court in reference to the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) corruption case, Express News reported on Monday.

The Supreme Court had taken a suo moto action against the corruption charges against PSM. Rehman Malik’s involvement in the case began when he formulated a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) joint investigation team to investigate the corruption case.

Rehman had submitted his written apology to the court last month and had maintained that he initiated the investigation because National Assembly asked him for details.

The Supreme Court had issued a contempt of court notice to Interior Minister Rehman Malik for “unnecessary transfers” of officials conducting the probe, on December 17, 2009.

The Supreme Court has ordered the framing of contempt of court charge against Malik.