Describing the case of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and Swiss court “history”, President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will not try the grave of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, come what may. “It is a point of principle that Pakistan Peoples Party will not try the grave of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed, come what may.

It is not my decision. It is decision of the party. It is not about me, it is about we,” President Zardari said in an interview on Saturday night. During the interview, the President spoke at length on various issues of national and international importance ranging from domestic political situation, relations between state institutions and ties with India, China and US.

When asked whether the government will not write a letter to Swiss authorities because of article 248 of the constitution, the President said, “It is not because of article 248 but I am saying that I do not want to be written in history and my Prime Minister does not want to get it written in history” that their government wrote the letter.

“Twelve to 15 months are left in my presidentship and after that any government can come and write the letter. Why my government should write it?”

He said, “First understand that the case is about the trial of grave of BB Sahiba. Allah has given her martyrdom and people and the last court have declared that Benazir is innocent. It is our faith that allegation cannot be levelled against a martyr. After making her martyr, even then if a trial is held, then Pakistan Peoples Party considers it the trial of martyrs.”

When asked when he will not be President then a trial will be held, he said, “if somebody else wants to commit this sin, let him do it.”

The President said it is not him but the party which wants that the letter should not be written.

“I do not want this but the party wants it. There are things which I may like to be done differently but I have to accept the decision of the party.”