Congressmen threaten Paki over aid...

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Twelve US lawmakers set aside their New Year holiday plans Tuesday to call for United Nations’ investigation into the assassination of PPP leaders Benazir Bhutto and holding of election on schedule - January 8.

They did so in a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, warning their support for the future aid to Pakistan was linked to their demands. “We urge you and President George W Bush to clearly call for elections to take place as scheduled, and to endorse an international investigation by the United Nations of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto,” the twelve - all Democrats who control the US Congress.

“Our support for future aid to Pakistan is at stake over this issue.” The move indicates that the demand for the Hariri style probe into Ms Bhutto’s slaying is growing and the Bush administration may be forced to move the UN Security Council in case Pakistan does not open its investigation to outside agencies.

The letter said, “We are deeply concerned with recent administration statements with respect to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. It troubles us that the White House today said that the matter of the assassination of Ms Bhutto is an internal matter for Pakistan. In fact, in other circumstances we have not hesitated to join in calls for international investigations of crimes with sovereign nations when the actions had worldwide implications and there were legitimate issues raised about the objectivity or capability of a host government to conduct the investigation alone - as was the case in the assassination of Rafik Hariri. “Furthermore, there are serious questions and contradictions emerging regarding the circumstances of Ms Bhutto’s death, including statements by doctors who examined her and videotape that clearly shows that she was shot by a bullet. These contradictions demonstrate the need for a vigorous and independent international investigation into her cause of death.

With respect to the upcoming elections, the leaders of Pakistan’ s largest political parties have joined in calling for the elections to go forward as scheduled on January 8. The White House has stated that the scheduling of the elections should be determined by the political parties, the largest of which have demanded that the elections go forth as planned. Yet the White House also said that if the election is postponed, it should be postponed to a date certain. This is not the right message to send, as it is practically an open invitation to postpone those elections.”

The lawmakers are: Steve Israel, Joseph Crowley, Ron Klein, Carolyn Maloney, James McGovern, Donald Payne Adam Schiff, Allyson Schwartz, Brad Sherman, Loretta Sanchez, Ron Kind and Adam Smith.