ISLAMABAD: Corruption is mother of all evils and is the main challenge being confronted by the country. This was stated by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice Javed Uqbal in a statement.
The chairman not only vowed to ensure accountability of all but also successfully implemented his policy across the board. He has persistently monitored the performance of NAB Headquarters as well as all Regional Bureaus of N The officers are being conveyed about their strengths and weaknesses in order to have better performance but also told to overcome their shortcomings.
NAB had already fixed ten months time to complete the process of initiating complaint versification, inquiries and investigations to filing a reference. NAB has further activated prosecution and operation divisions of NAB by appointing new investigation officers and law officers and provided them training on modern lines in order to inquire and pursue all mega corruption cases vigorously in learned Courts.
An accused can apply for plea bargain as per clause 25-B of NAB ordinance. NAB receives his receipt of plea bargain request, examines the plea bargain application as per law. The liability of the accused is determined on the basis of his looted money with markup and after determination of total liability of the accused,
NAB forwards the request of Plea Bargain of the accused along with his total liability for final approval of the respective Accountability Courts. The learned Accountability Court approves the request for a plea bargain of the accused. It is not correct that NAB approves plea bargain applications of the accused. After approval of the plea bargain from the learned Accountability Court. Plea bargain is deemed conviction.
The accused requesting plea bargain not only confesses his guilt in writing before the learned Accountability Court but also agrees to return all looted money. Therefore it is a totally wrong impression which is being given in some sections of the media that after approval of plea bargain from learned Accountability Court, plea bargain means leaving the corrupt elements scot free.
Plea Bargain is prevalent in over thirty countries including the USA, UAE and other countries of the world. In the plea bargain the accused only does not go to jail but he faced all other punishments under the relevant laws applied on the culprit.
A plea bargainer lost honor and dignity in society. After plea bargain, the Govt servant is dismissed from service immediately after approval of a plea bargain.. He becomes disqualified for Govt service for his remaining life. A politician becomes disqualified for 10 years.