On Monday, April 17, the government within the Netherlands showed that it was once prosecuting a ‘well-known’ Pakistani for allegedly inciting the homicide of a lawmaker. In line with the Dutch public prosecution place of work, a 37-year-old guy introduced 21,000 euros ($23,000) in 2018 for the homicide of a Dutch MP thru an internet video however didn’t specify the suspect or the sufferer.
“On this specific case, the suspect is identifiable. He’s a well-known particular person in his personal nation. Because of this, the Dutch police recognised him from the photographs,” prosecutors mentioned in a commentary.
Geert Wilders, a Dutch MP, on the other hand, tweeted about it and known the accused as the previous global cricketer Khalid Latif.
Wilders, who in 2018 withdrew a contest for drawings of the Prophet Mohammed because of protests and demise threats, tweeted that the suspect was once former Pakistan opening batsman Khalid Latif.
“The Dutch Public Prosecutor will prosecute and subpoena cricket participant #KhalidLatif from #Pakistan who put a worth on my head to kill me in 2018. They are going to ask for his arrest and extradition as neatly. I am hoping #SaadHussainRizvi and @DrJalaliTLY who put a fatwa on me can be subsequent!” tweeted the MP.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor will prosecute and subpoena cricket participant #KhalidLatif from #Pakistan who put a worth on my head to kill me in 2018. They are going to ask for his arrest and extradition as neatly. I am hoping #SaadHussainRizvi and @DrJalaliTLY who put a fatwa on me can be subsequent! ? %.twitter.com/6kgwGGL6LL
— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) April 17, 2023
When requested to verify that Latif was once the suspect, a consultant for the Dutch prosecution provider mentioned, “We by no means give names.”
When requested, Latif claimed he was once now not conscious about the allegations. “I don’t have any wisdom of this. I can most effective remark as soon as I am getting any communique in this,” he reportedly instructed the French information company AFP.
Lately, Dutch prosecutors have requested Pakistan to serve the summons at the suspect, however they warned that this might be “very sophisticated” because of the loss of a prison treaty between the 2 international locations.
Latif has been ordered to seem in court docket close to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on August 29 for fees of making an attempt to incite homicide, sedition, and threats. In line with Dutch media, Latif was once puzzled by means of prosecutors in 2019 as neatly. The Pakistani embassy in The Hague has now not answered to the case but.
It can be recalled that Khalid Latif was once banned from cricket for 5 years in 2017 for spot-fixing in a Pakistan Tremendous League fit in Dubai. The Pakistan Cricket Board had charged Khalid Latif with six primary breaches beneath the PCB’s anti-corruption code and banned him from all types of cricket. Khalid Latif was once additionally fined one million Pakistani Rupees.
“Anti Corruption Tribunal has discovered Khalid Latif in charge of all fees…” the PCB had tweeted from its verified Twitter deal with.
Anti Corruption Tribunal has discovered Khalid Latif guiltily of all fees, due to this fact has introduced a ban of five years & a tremendous of PKR 1 Million
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 20, 2017
Later, in 2022, Khalid Latif authorised his position in spot-fixing and apologised to PCB in writing.