Every possible step will be taken to release Rizana- Minister Hakeem

Every possible step will be taken to release Rizana- Minister Hakeem[ Saturday, 02 July 2011, 01:57.59 PM GMT +05:30 ]The Minister of Justice Rauf Hakeem said every possible step will be taken in a diplomatic manner to free Rizana Nafeek Lankan housemaid who had been sentenced to death by the Saudi High Court.

Minister made this statement during a media briefini uin Colombo yesterday While speaking in the jornalist the Minister said according to the  laws of that country the Saudi king does not have the authority to even grant the request made by President Mahinda Rajapaksa recently.

Rizana could only be pardoned by the parents of the victimized child, he added.

Therefore a request has been made to send a special delegation to Saudi Arabia to hold discussions with the infant’s parents and to seek clemency for the Lankan housemaid, the Minister revealed.

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