ISLAMABAD: The central figure of Memogate, Mansoor Ejaz has disclosed
that he enjoyed cordial relations with Pakistani officials for past 10
years.
In his statement relayed to Memogate Commission headed by
Balochistan High Court Chief Justice, Qazi Fayez Essa, via direct video
link from London, Mansoor Ejaz disclosed that he had earlier met
serving DG-ISI, Gen Ahsan-ul-Haq during 2003 in Brussels, former
President Pervez Musharraf in London, during 2005 or 2006, followed by
President Asif Ali Zardari.
He said that he had proofs of these meetings, which had eventually thinned down.
Earlier,
when Mansoor Ejaz began recording his statement, the Commission
questioned him about his ability to communicate in Urdu, about which
Mansoor Ejaz regretted.
“Whatever I am speaking is truth, and may God Almighty blight me if I lie,” he avowed.
The
Commission, then asked his name and address over which Mansoor
responded as Mansoor Ejaz, son of Mujaddid Ahmad Ejaz , and a resident
of Virginia , Massachusetts (USA), after which Mansoor Ejaz was directed
to start recording his statement in light of his earlier 29-page
written statement.
Hussain Haqqani’s counsel, Zahid Hussain
Bukhari objected over Mansoor Ejaz’s written form of statement and
demanded that Mansoor should be asked to submit his verbal statement.
Mansoor
Ejaz contended that he had some written notes with him, however, if
there were still objections over these notes, he was willing to submit
his on-spot written statement.
Hussain Haqqani’s counsel again
interjected with fresh spate of objections, over which he was severely
reprimanded by Justice Qazi Fayez for interfering in court proceedings. Online
