Qadri case should abide by Shariah,sentiment: JuD

Taseer,the Governor of Pakistans Punjab province,was gunned down by his extremist bodyguard Mumtaz Qadri at a posh market in the heart of Islamabad on Tuesday for opposing the blasphemy law.

Hamza asked courts to decide the case of Qadri in accordance with the Islamic law and the sentiments of Muslims of the country. The courts must respect our sentiments, he said in a statement.

The clerics,who refused to lead Taseers funeral prayer on Wednesday,had proved that they had great respect for the Prophet Muhammad,Hamza said. God will reward you (clerics) for your brave act, he said.

After an influential grouping of scholars and clerics of the Barelvi school of thought asked Muslims not to offer or lead the funeral prayer for Taseer,the clerics of three mosques in Lahore,including the one at the Governors House,refused to lead the namaz-e-janaza. The prayer was finally led by a member of the PPPs clerics wing.

Hamza also criticised the US and European countries for condemning the murder of Taseer. The JuD leader also warned PPP lawmaker Sherry Rehman to immediately withdraw a private bill submitted to Parliament to amend the blasphemy law.

He made it clear that no one can think of changing the blasphemy law. Blaming Taseer for his death,Hamza questioned why the Governor had sought clemency from President Asif Ali Zardari for Asia Bibi,a Christian woman sentenced to death for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad.