Rashid Qureshi asks for trial of Jamshed Kayani on false allegations, terms them foolish and rubbish

ISLAMABAD : Presidential Spokesman Maj Gen (retd) Rashid Qureshi has called for the trial of former Corps commander Lt Gen (retd) Jamshed Gulzar Kayani on levelling baseless allegations against President Pervez Musharraf in a talk show aired late last night.
He termed the charges levelled by Kayani against President Pervez Musharraf foolish and rubbish.
In an interview with Geo Tv channel programme “Meray Mutabiq”, with Dr Shahid Masood as host, the spokesman said he had great respect for Mr Kiyani, but what he uttered against his mentor (Musharraf) in the programme ‘Meray Mutabiq’ Monday and again on late Wednesday night, not only amazed but also upset him. He said he was upset after watching the interview of the retired corps commander as he (Rashid) has immense regard for Gen Kayani.
He said, he was astonished to watch uttering of baseless allegations as it was not clear that whether he (Kayani) was in his senses or not.It seems that an angry and perturbed child was talking senselessly about his father’s on his all favours.
He talked like an annoyed child not knowing what he was saying.
If we go into the details of his allegations it will sound strange,Qureshi said while commenting on the charges of the (retd) General.
“This gentleman availed every offer during the last eight years by remaining on key posts including corps commander and chairman Federal Public Service Commission but has now chosen the path for some ulterior motives. He did not talk from his head but it reflected that he was speaking for someone else,” charged the presidential spokesman.
All his talk is rubbish as he was provided job in federal public commission also. A group of retired officers was persistently trying to come into news by hook or by crook, he added.
Qureshi said that recently the retired general tried to be in the limelight, but when failed, he came up with this drama saying that chemical weapons were used in the Lal Masjid operation.Gen Gulzar has no idea that what happened in Lal Masjid is absolutely wrong to say that people were burnt in Lal Masjid by hurling phosphorus grenades there. He added that there are two kinds of phosphorus bombs one is white phosphorus. Jamshed was wrongly terming the chemical weapon a smoke emitting bomb.
He corrected that white phosphorus grenades were used to create smoke to enable the soldiers move inside the premises. He termed the allegation of using chemical weapons a white lie.
“What nonsense that a retired soldier could not differentiate between chemical weapons and phosphorus grenades. The retired general in fact needs a new course to know the difference between the two,” Qureshi added.
Lt General Kayani had retired after taking full benefits and he kept denying his own words and uttering absolutely baseless allegations. It transpired from his utterances that he has absolutely no idea what he is saying. Rashid said Kayani remained on lucrative slots, may be after showing some loyalty to the president. Asked what this loyalty may be that jacked him up, Qureshi corrected himself saying the army is a professional institution and makes promotions on merit.
On Kargil his allegations are laughable. He should have rather resigned from his job, but he got promotions obviously (after toeing the official line) Qureshi said.
He said, if Lt Gen ® Jamshed Gulzar Kayani had reservations against the Kargil operation, he should have had the courage to speak against it, he never uttered a word then. He also came up with double talk on briefing the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the Kargil operation and asked as to why Kayani did not resign if he was true to his claim.
Qureshi reminded that if Kayani was a man of wisdom and character, he should have made his reservations public at different fora, but recalled that he did not utter a single word during these eight years.
The presidential spokesman smacked some new political element behind the interview of Lt Gen ® Jamshed Gulzar Kayani asking whom he was benefiting by making, what he called, ridiculous allegations.
He termed it as “unbecoming” of a retired Army officer of the rank of lieutenant general, and former Rawalpindi corps commander.
Gen Jamshed wrongly tried to mislead the nation by levelling baseless allegations.Perhaps he was trying to achieve a purpose or being used by somebody as it was not possible that he termed chemical weapon to a grenade used to create smoke, Rashid Qureshi added.
He showed sham loyalty and got promotions and lucrative appointment after retirement.On showing poor performance former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz sacked him from FPSC, he said.
If he was an upright person, he should have rejected appointment after retirement.Indeed he was trying to benefit some political elements. During service he did not utter a single word against the policies of President Musharraf, Rashid said.
To a question he said Kayani tried to benefit a particular political party as once he said a particular person did not know about Kargil adventure, and then said he gave three briefings to the same person, presidential spokesman concluded.