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| Kasab's confession has no credibility: Mukhtar |
| 2009-07-21 |
| [The News (Pak)] Pakistan on Monday dismissed Ajmal Amir Kasab's confession as an attempt to save his skin. Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar told an Indian TV channel on Monday that Kasab could be taking names to save "his skin". "Just naming does not qualify that they are involved or not involved. There has to be evidence -- he could be saying this to save his skin," he said. The minister said Pakistan would not spare any terrorist and prosecute suspects it had arrested for the Mumbai attacks. There cannot be any credibility of the statement of a person who has changed his statements a couple of times, he said while referring to Kasab's flip-flop in the court. He, however, added that if a crime is committed in any country then that country has a right to act as per the law of the land. The minister termed it inappropriate to take action against those named by Kasab and based in Pakistan saying that one cannot crack down on groups on the basis of confessions by a person behind bars. Replying to a question whether Kasab's admission will help Pakistan in its probe, the minister said the Interior Ministry is dealing with the issue and it will get in touch with India to get as much information as possible and get hold of all the people involved in the criminal activity in Mumbai. Kasab on Monday stunned a Mumbai court when he confessed to his role in the terror attacks. He named Abu Hamza, Abu Jindal, Abu Qahafa and Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi as his Pakistani handlers. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Kasab has no drill holes in his kneecaps, still has all his fingers (unbroken), and no cigarette burns on his scrotum, so I say his confession does have credibility. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-07-21 07:45 |