LONDON: Broadsheet LLC’s CEO Kaveh Moussavi has announced to launch a defamation case against retired Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed at the London High Court within a week if the latter does not apologise to him for the “libelous remarks” in his report.
Talking to Pakistani journalists in London today (Saturday), he said Justice Saeed does not know the difference between civil contempt and criminal contempt. “Even a first year student of law would know the distinction,” he lamented.
Justice Saeed had described Kaveh Moussavi as a “convicted felon” in his report. It was a reference to Moussavi’s conviction around 20 years ago for eight months in a case brought by oil giant Vitol against him.
“That conviction is a badge of honour for me. I saved the lives of Iranian people from the regime. That’s one thing that I have done that I am most proud of,” he added.
Moussavi also revealed that after he won the case from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Minister Ali Zaidi got in touch with him and assured him that the Broadsheet Commission will get in touch with him.
The Broadsheet CEO said he had great hopes in Prime Minister Imran Khan but now he’s profoundly disappointed as Ali Zaidi never made good on his assurances. “PM Imran you have been sold a duck. Despite the fact that your minister said that Broadsheet Commission will reach out to me but they haven’t,” he added.
He said the report by the commission is a “black mark of shame on the judicial history of Pakistan”. He added that Justice Saeed should have recused himself over the “conflict of interest” matter.
