NCJP is not serious on common Christian's demand to repeal Pakistan's blasphemy law - Dr Nazir S Bhatt

: January 21, 2010, (PCTV Newsdesk)

National Commission for Justice and Peace of Pakistan is not serious on common Christian's demand to repeal Pakistan's blasphemy law.

Dr Bhatti, Chairman of Pakistan Christian Congress says that the NCJP is planning to hijack the movement against controversial law at the behest of the PPP government, the Pakistan Christian Post reports.

The Pakistani Christians staged protests in every city and town of Pakistan on August 11, 2009, by observing successful “Black Day” on Pakistan Christian Congress PCC call against burning alive of Christians in Gojra on pretext to blasphemy law by Muslim mob while Christian clergy-PPP government announced ” Minority Day” which was ignored by people.

“PCC terms NCJP signatures campaign to repeal blasphemy law instead of filing lawsuit in Supreme Court of Pakistan is on intimation of Pakistan Peoples Party PPP government in Pakistan to derail movement against blasphemy law” said Nazir Bhatti.

The PCC announced it is filing a lawsuit in Supreme Court of Pakistan and invited NCJP leaders to share costs of lawsuit and join as petitioner.

It is on record that Bishops of Catholic Church and Church of Pakistan welcomed “Sharia Law in Pakistan” during International Jurist Conference in Lahore called by then premier Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Christian Post says.

“I urge US Commission on Religious Freedom, US Home Department, EU Human Right Commission and United Nations Human Right Commission that presentations made by NCJP, Christian Study Center Pakistan and Pakistani clergy on issue of blasphemy law are not true voice of Pakistani Christian because Christians demand repeal of blasphemy law nor any amendment,” Dr Nazir Bhatti said.

PCC will announce date of filing of lawsuit in SC to repeal blasphemy law after draft legislation of Shahbaz Bhatti, in parliament.