Lord Nazir Ahmed says former general’s presence not conducive for British public
LONDON, Nov 3 (APP)- British parliamentarian Lord Nazir Ahmed has objected to the presence of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in the UK, terming it not conducive for public good.
In his letter to the British Home Secretary Alan Johnson which was also
released to the media Tuesday, the Labour party peer spoke of a number
of cases registered against the former President in Pakistan in the
recent past.
He also raised questions over the property purchased by the retired
General in a posh locality of Central London and asked where this
alleged sum of 1.5 million pounds came from and whether the Home Office
has any evidence in relation to his earnings.
“To my understanding, the UK Border Control requires evidence of income
and tax payment receipts. I believe there may be a case for the Serious
Organised Crime Agency to investigate in due course, regarding the
transfer of large sums of money into the United Kingdom,” Lord Ahmed
wrote in his letter.
He also mentioned that last week, the Abottabad Session Court declared
retired General Musharraf an absconder in a case involving the
disappearance of a Pakistani citizen and ordered that his property
should be seized if he does not surrender to face the charges.
“To my understanding, the Immigration Act and rules of parliament
specifically provide that persons whose presence is not conducive to
the public good should not be allowed to enter and/or remain in the
United Kingdom.
“Surely the presence of a person such as General Musharraf, who has
allegedly committed serious criminal offences and is a fugitive from
justice, cannot be regarded as conducive to the public good. He should
therefore be asked to leave the UK, failing which the Secretary of
State should exercise his power to remove him under Section 3(5)b of
the Immigration Act 1971,” Lord Ahmed said.
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