Surrey Palace case: London court asks Zardari to prove his innocence

The High Court of Justice, Queens bench here on Friday held that money used by Asif Ali Zardari to purchase the Rockwood estate and Surrey palace was corruption money.
The government of Pakistan has established its case that the money used for purchase of the Rockwood estate and Surrey palace was corruption money earned through kickbacks and commission received from Swiss pre-shipment inspection companies, the court observed.
Justice Lawrence Collins of the London High Court has decided in its 49 pages judgement that "Zardari had concealed his ownership of Rockwood Surrey palace and now it is time for him to show that the Surrey palace was not purchased with corruption money".
He further added there is a reasonable prospect for the government of Pakistan to establish that the Rockwood Surrey palace was purchased by Asif Zardari and Benazir Bhutto with corruption money. A full trial will commence shortly.