Source/Credit: Associated Press of Pakistan
By APP | December 13, 2010
LONDON, Dec 13 (APP): Britain’s youngest Muslim councilor is in Pakistan to seek the release of Christian lady Asia Bibi who is facing death sentence on allegations of blasphemy. Raza Anjum, a Conservative councillor for Saffron Waldon,in Essex, in his conversation with APP from Islamabad said he has lined up meetings with several senior Government figures including Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, Punjab Governor Salman Taseer as well as the Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, in the coming days over the issue.
In a show of solidarity, he said he is also planning to spend Christmas day with Asia Bibi in Lahore Jail.
He said the issue has caused concern in the international community and is harming the image of Pakistan.
Anjum said he hopes to use his own Pakistani roots to impress upon the Pakistani leadership the gravity of the issue and seek pardon for the Christian woman, who is a mother of five. He said that there are great many people who support Asia Bibi including five to six million Christian Pakistanis.
Anjum said that: “Those who believe in justice, democracy and human rights have a duty to defend them, whatever their position”.
He said Pakistan is a democratic country and it would serve her interest if the issue is resolved without undue incriminations.
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