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LAHORE: Gullu Butt, the infamous character seen vandalising property during the June 17 Model Town incident, has apologised to the nation and members of Allama Tahirul Qadri’s Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).
In an exclusive interview with DawnNews on Saturday, Butt narrated his version of events on June 17, saying he is ashamed of his past and regrets his actions.
Butt was involved in smashing private vehicles parked outside the Minhajul Quran Secretariat in Model Town during an operation carried out by the Punjab government against alleged illegal barricades erected by the PAT.
“I am apologising to the entire nation. I am neither a criminal nor a criminal’s offspring. I am willing to fall in Allama Qadri’s feet to ask for his forgiveness,” he said.
“Whatever I have done is in front of the media … I am ashamed of that, and ask the entire nation to forgive me.”
Butt was arrested following the June 17 incident with charges of being involved in smashing private vehicles, but was released from jail last week.
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Oct 04, 2014 04:21pm
Another drama from NS govt. He should come forward and expose all those who encouraged him to vandalize? Why was police laughing and smiling as he broke public property? Who was behind him? Who protects him? Apology and repentance is not genuine enough.. Too little too late. He needs to come clean
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Oct 04, 2014 04:26pm
Is it enough to say that I am ashamed off my deeds thousands of property damaged by him who will compensate it? These types of Ghundas should be punished severely but it is not possible now because he enjoys the support of govt.
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Oct 04, 2014 04:26pm
What apology? He is demanding Rs.5 lakh for any TV interview.
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Oct 04, 2014 04:27pm
Some 200 policemen in the picture observing GB smashing the screens should also be arrested for failing to protect public property.
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Oct 04, 2014 04:27pm
So what does the Lahore High Court judge who set him free.......have to say?
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Oct 04, 2014 04:28pm
He must first remove his mustache before apologizing ...
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Oct 04, 2014 04:35pm
No need for crocodile tears. Smash some car windows of the Royal families fleet, beat up some of Sharif's badmashs in Mulla Jutt style and shout "go Nawaz go". The nation will not only forgive you, it will make you a hero as well
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Oct 04, 2014 04:39pm
He committed a crime of which there is solid video evidence. Other Gullu Butts in the country will commit a crime thinking that they will be let off when they ask for forgiveness. There will be no end to this chain of crimes. So he should be punishes according to the law of land.
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Oct 04, 2014 04:48pm
That's all fine, apology is for seeking forgiveness and also to admit that I apologized in he future, send this man to some rehabilitation center (if we have one), make him do some community work for a month or 2, government to pay for the damage inflicted on citizens vehicles, police officers to be suspended who were witnessing GB going ape and then perhaps the nation will consider your apology and label it as forgiven (but never forgotten).
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Oct 04, 2014 05:04pm
Do the Crime - Do the Time.
APOLOGY LATER!
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Oct 04, 2014 05:08pm
@Rehman: Forgiveness will come from the victims of the people who got murdered in broad day light - not from us or the court or even Qadri sahab. His accomplices shamelessly dragged ba pardah women out of the Minhaaj ul Quran area, while he charged at elderly men and children. See you tube videos.
Their barbaric actions deserves a strict response. We should make an example out such waste of spaces, so that no one in future can commit such an act.
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Oct 04, 2014 05:29pm
Can be forgiven by the people, but State should carry out its responsibility by punishing him and maintain people's confidence in the Government
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Oct 04, 2014 05:57pm
Watch him become an MNA in the next elections if things continue the way the are. :)
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Oct 04, 2014 06:00pm
The man should be punished for his crimes and put behind bars for an extended period of time rather than giving interviews to the media like a celebrity. Dawn, please do not turn this thug into a celebrity by giving him air time.
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Oct 04, 2014 06:22pm
An interview? Looks like he's going to be a star.
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Oct 04, 2014 06:23pm
Court has no right to forgive this person. He is a menace to our society and a criminal. He should be left to rot in jail until he pays of the loss to the victims. People taking laws in their own hands and law enforcement officials condoning such behavior because the damaged property belongs to those who are against the Government is a shame for out Nation. We deserve all of this anyway because we are the ones who elected such corrupt people to lead us towards destruction. Tahirul Qadri is no good either; let him get the hands on Government and he will do the same to his opponents. So, we have a dismal future until we come back to Allah. Let clean toilets like Modi is doing and then they will learn to clean up their mess at other places too. Come to senses people and kick all these politicians out of Islamabad and bring some educated but Allah fearing leaders to represent us; otherwise you are responsible for your own doom.
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Oct 04, 2014 06:26pm
we deserve Gullu because we vote for inept people to lead our Great Nation that is going down
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Oct 04, 2014 06:27pm
Even if he is accepting his crime and asking for forgiveness, but we will still see the court asking to submit admissible and concrete evidence that the crime did actually happen.
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Oct 04, 2014 06:29pm
There is a video circulating in the social media of him asking big money for an interview with a channel. I don't think he has really humbled down. He is just saying that as he fears of being thrashed on the streets the same way he was hitting the car. (PMLN) will most probably send him abroad.
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Oct 04, 2014 07:22pm
He has to tell the people --he did that on whose orders. And who will pay for the damage. And of course prison time----
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Oct 04, 2014 07:23pm
Shocked at the way the criminal is holding a tasbih in one hand pretending to be a pious "criminal". Many politico criminals keep it to show off their "piety" e.g............... keep recalling yes you are right Benazir Bhutto.
What a country, may God help this country.
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Oct 04, 2014 07:42pm
This is complete cycle of injustice in Pakistan.
First, break the law and do injustice; then, challenge the poor the guy and let him down.
Just in case, other guy comes out strong, apologize and break the law again.
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Oct 04, 2014 08:24pm
I don't agree with this article
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Oct 04, 2014 08:37pm
He is a compulsive liar ! its a front directed by the Sharifs and PML-N.
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Oct 04, 2014 10:16pm
He wants to be in media to gain sympathy of the people. The more he appear on TV the more he will tarnished the image of CM, NS and PML-N. It will certainly give negative impact and the Information Minister should inform his Party's think tank.
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Oct 04, 2014 10:20pm
Oxford University Press did not accept the word "Gullu" for inclusion in its dictionary
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Oct 04, 2014 10:21pm
@GG yes they should set a example with harsh punishment
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Oct 04, 2014 10:23pm
@Harmony money make apology. A leopard cannot change its spots
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Oct 04, 2014 10:26pm
@Parvez another apology. It is going to be a stiff one cos he is a judge or no apology his is above human beings
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Oct 04, 2014 10:32pm
He did not look apologetic at all...not at all. His interview seemed to have been an stalled one as the lady interviewer did not ask any scorching questions. Why was the interview so soft is a big question. It looked as if this criminal was given a chance to appear on tv and show that what he did was a mistake. Who will agree that it was "just" a mistake. It is also hard to agree to his denial of being a police tout. Moreover, his counsel had told the court on his behalf that he is "innocent" as he was just passing through the area and the police has wrongly indicted him in the case. It was on this presentation that the court ordered his release on bail. And now he appears on tv and confesses to have done the wrong. Will the concerned court / judge take notice of this confession and review his release on bail ?
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Oct 04, 2014 10:55pm
Too little, too late.
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Oct 04, 2014 11:19pm
i wonder why our media giving so much importance to gullubutt. he is criminal. donot interview such person. it is media who causing gullubutt to come in limelight. and he is gaining publicity.
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Oct 04, 2014 11:38pm
@Mariam :: He will be a minister as well and firmly a suitable replacement of persons like Rana Sanaullah and or Rana Mashood
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Oct 05, 2014 01:05am
Its not about the smashing cars he also took part in maas murders he was giving full support to the police who was busy killing inocent peoples he should also be prosecuted in a murder case.People sees him him as a funny character but he is not, he should be punished to setup exampel for other people.
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Oct 05, 2014 01:48am
The law is never emotional. if law was emotional then injustice would surely prevail. this is enough for the sane-minded .
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Oct 05, 2014 02:10am
Aww look poor soul asking for forgiveness. What happened to that guy who was having fun on that day?
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Oct 05, 2014 02:14am
What is he apologizing for?! He was just passing by!!
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Oct 05, 2014 02:18am
Would his apology recover the damage done to the properties and vehicles?? Who is going to pay those costs?
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Oct 05, 2014 02:35am
@Abdul Malik
Everything blames on Sharifs; Qadri and his followers are always in Wuzu and are angels.
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Oct 05, 2014 02:40am
People who cannot forgive other human beings don't expect forgiveness from their God especially from Allah; I read this some place.
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Oct 05, 2014 02:52am
Waoo, he confessed on TV and our "independent" and "honest" judiciary system has set him free.
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Oct 05, 2014 03:34am
Take this vido and show it to World, where Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif and Zardari/Bilawal family members are living, this is our Pakistan and Gullubut is our man.
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Oct 05, 2014 06:07am
He is asking for forgiveness from people of pakistan. They may forgive him, which is social aspect, but the state must punish him for his crime. Otherwise, it will be a bad precedence for other Gulu Buts.
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Oct 05, 2014 06:50am
I AM SORRY ??!!!! What a beautiful word!!!!!!
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Oct 05, 2014 06:54am
He must be punished for crime he committed, to teach him and other a lesson, he should be given mandatory jail sentence minimum of 5 years in hard labor. This is only way you will change the system.
If any judges accept his apology, then judges MUST free all other criminal who are in jail for minor crimes.
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Oct 05, 2014 10:07am
Apology is ok. Will the police watching him destroy the private property tender an apology too? Will this suffice? No I do not think so. Due process of law should take its course and every one in chain of command should be tried and punished.
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Oct 05, 2014 10:20am
Jail Term!
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