Breakaway Hurriyat Conference condemns execution of Saddam Hussein

Srinagar, Dec 30 (UNI) The breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC) in Jammu and Kashmir has strongly condemned the execution of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.

A spokesman of the HC said the execution of Saddam was more political than judicial.

He said Saddam was not given an opportunity to defend himself in a case 'fabricated' on the directions of the United States.

He said the US government wanted to eliminate Saddam which it did through the present 'puppet government' in Iraq.

The defence lawyers were either killed or threatened and judges were changed to influence the verdict against Saddam, he said, adding it exposed the US policy against Muslim nations.

The spoksman claimed the defence lawyers were not given an opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses which showed least respect for the Judiciary in that country, ruled indirectly by the US through its Army commanders.

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