CII terms certain sections of NAB law un-Islamic
 

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) said on Thursday some sections of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 were going against the Shariah.
Addressing a press conference, Chairman CII Dr Qibla Ayaz said the council held a two-day long meeting during which it concluded that sections 14-D 15-A and 26 of the ordinance were un-Islamic. According to him, Section 14 of the law pertains to presumption against accused accepting illegal gratification; Section 15 pertains to disqualification to contest elections (or to hold public office); and Section 26 pertains to the tender of pardon.
Dr Ayaz said the above mentioned clauses of the ordinance – also known as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance — were against Article 227-A of the Constitution according to which no legislation could be carried out in Pakistan against the Holy Quran and Sunnah. He said some clauses of the ordinance were clearly un-Islamic and contrary to Islam.
The CII chairman said handcuffing suspects and airing footage of the arrest on media was also un-Islamic and added keeping a suspect in custody for long period without a case also went against Islamic principles. “Plea bargains and turning of suspects into approvers is also against the Shariah,” he added.
Dr Ayaz said with the National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 the accountability law will become further discriminatory. “NAB law is not compatible with Islamic laws on crime and punishment,” he said, adding the council will also review amendments to the law.
He called forced conversion of religion a violation of the Islamic teachings and also breach of the Constitution of the country. He said the CII had rectified the National Assembly resolution passed against the blasphemy content on social media, adding a ban should be imposed on uploading blasphemy content on social media.
The CII had recommended establishment of special courts for hearing of the cases of sexual violence, Dr Ayaz said. He also stressed the need for imparting psychological education to children in primary schools.
Later, responding to the CII chief’s statement, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said the council had never provided its guidance in any matter. In a tweet, he said there were serious questions on the performance of the CII.“Religious circles have not so far received guidance from the thought of the Council of Islamic Ideology. The justification to spend millions of rupees on such institutions is beyond my understanding,” he said. Chaudhry called for reorganisation of the CII, saying: “Highly scholarly figures in harmony with modern demands should take control of the institution”

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