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The family of Reality Winner, the former NSA translator who in 2018 was sentenced to over five years in prison for leaking a top-secret report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, said Sunday that President Joe Biden owes Reality gratitude and should pardon her.

In an interview with Mehdi Hasan, the convicted intelligence contractors sister Brittany Winner said her actions directly contributed to the fact that the 2020 elections were the most secure presidential elections in American history.

Reality Winner was sentenced under the Espionage Act, and prosecutors told The New York Times she received the longest sentence ever imposed in federal court for an unauthorized release of government information to the media.

We believe that she released information that America needed to know and that Americans needed to know about the 2016 presidential election, Brittany Winner told Hasan. And so knowing that and given that, we believe that Reality should be released. She should be given clemency.

She should be given a pardon and President Biden owes Reality gratitude, she continued, because Realitys actions directly contributed to the fact that the 2020 elections were the most secure presidential elections in American history and so Mr. Biden is president because of Reality Winners actions and, therefore, he should pardon her.

When asked whether the push to grant her clemency had gained any traction with the Biden administration, Brittany Winner said its been radio silence.

Reality Winners mother Billie Winner-Davis added that she had been writing and calling the White House every day to no avail, aside for a form letter that said the issue was being forwarded to another agency.

That was very heartbreaking to me because it told me that they werent listening, Winner-Davis said. That perhaps even President Biden hadnt seen my messages, hadnt heard what I was asking for, because this really is in his hands right now. My daughter has a petition for clemency with the United States pardon attorney, and all its going to take is his signature to commute her sentence, to bring her home to us.

She continued, I believe that she deserves this. You know, the Trump administration persecuted Reality so strongly because of the information she released. And the continued silence from this administration is a continued persecution.

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By Tony Akowe, Abuja

The House of Representatives on Monday threatened to invoke the relevant sections of the Nigerian constitution to deal with Head of government agencies that has formed the habit of disregarding invitations from the parliament.

The House adhoc committee investigating the management of recovered loots by government agencies made the threat at its resumed sitting, insisting that disregard to invitations from the parliament was a direct insult on the institution of the National Assembly.

However, a member of the Committee, Rep. Isiaka Ibrahim (APC, Ogun) said the parliament must find a way of causing Heads of government agencies to respect invitations from the National Assembly or shut down.

Ibrahim said the lawmakers have no business being in the parliament if agencies of government who are creations of the parliament refuse to respect the institution that created them.

Chairman of the Committee, Adejoro Adeogun who was disappointed by the action of the agencies however said the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Inspector General of Police, the National Security Adviser and the Director-General of NIMASA has between Monday and Thursday to appear before the committee.

He said this Committee has passed a motion that the governor of CBN, Inspector General of Police, the National Security Adviser and the Director-General of NIMASA have between now and Thursday to appear before this Committee. Otherwise, the parliament will invoke its powers to deal with them according to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I am appalled by the actions of the agencies because it is indirectly insulting the National Assembly, not my person and I need you to communicate that to the Heads of the agencies that it is not the Chairman of the committee that you are being impolite to.

I dont want to use the word insult or rude. Your indirect action is undermining the entire parliament, not just the House of Representatives, but the entire institution of the National Assembly and that will not be taken by this parliament.

The Committee Chairman had told the representatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria and NIMASA that since they had no letter from the Head of the agencies to appear before the committee, the parliament regards them as impersonators.

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Call me a noob, but I dont usually get modern chatting jargons. Years ago, it took me a while to decode ROFL and TIA (thanks in advance), and then later I had to break my head over lingo modern parents used. DD, DS, DH are all darling daughter, darling son and darling husband respectively, and there are loads like these! It wasnt surprising, therefore, when I learnt of a few abbreviations people use on chats and dating platforms now and was totally clueless about what those meant. If you do not want to feel like an ancient caveman, you need to be up to date about the language people speak nowadays, and that includes knowing the terms people use. So to help you not feel lost, here is a list of terms that you need to know before you start swiping on tinder. Also Read - The strength of solo: Science-backed benefits of singlehood

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Noida administration has initiated National Security Act (NSA) proceedings against a man accused of black marketing essential Covid medicines. According to Noida Police, accused Rachit Ghai was caught in April for selling fake remdesivir injections.

The medicine was being sold to families in desperate need since it had been prescribed as a life saving drug by hospitals. The arrest was made by the Noida Crime Branch and a case had been filed in Sector 20 Police Station.

The accused Rachit Ghai had been arrested for selling remdesivir injections at a price higher than the market rate. On further investigation it was found that the injections were fake. The nature of the crime is such that it endangers lives of common citizens because of which the NSA proceedings have been initiated, said a Sector 20 police official.

Rachit had gotten possession of more than 100 vials of Remdesivir through illegal channels, said police. The accused contacted families of patients through WhatsApp and offered them a direct supply of the medicine that was in high demand back in April. He had also posted messages of the injection availability on Facebook to gain customers, police said. The injection was being sold at a cost of approximately Rs 40,000, police said.

The injection samples had been sent for further examination to the local drug controller facility and it was found that the vials did not contain actual Remdesivir medicine.

An FIR was filed against Rachit for alleged fraud and under relevant sections of the Epidemic Act in Sector 20 Police Station.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had stated a no tolerance policy against those who indulged in black marketing of Covid 19 medicines. The state government had also ensured NSA proceedings against those accused of fraud.

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Noida: Man faces NSA proceedings for selling fake remdesivir injections and fraud - The Indian Express

When Dr Moeed Yusuf was appointed as National Security Adviser (NSA) recently, it was a decision few had anticipated given the fact that this government abolished the office of NSA after coming to power. In view of the security and strategic challenges Pakistan has been facing, NSA remained a permanent feature in the Pakistani power structure after the 9/11 attacks. The NSA primarily was a key interlocutor of whoever was at the helm of affairs as far as ties with India were concerned. It is no secret that successive governments both in Islamabad and New Delhi used the office of NSA to sort out their issues quietly. But when this government came to power there was a proposal to appoint General (retd) Ehsanul Haq, the former chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee as well as DG ISI and MI, as NSA.

However, the proposal could not see light at the end of the tunnel largely because concerned quarters thought there was no need for a full time NSA. The government, however, brought in Dr Moeed to look after the national security division, but until then he was not elevated to the status of NSA. It was also due to the fact that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi opposed the idea of having the NSA since he believed that the role of the foreign minister and the NSA in the Pakistani context were more or less the same. This naturally raises a question as to why the then government elevated the status of Dr Moeed and appointed him as NSA.

This question was partially answered when Dr Moeed quietly met American NSA Jake Sullivan in Geneva. It was the first face-to-face high-level meeting between Pakistan and the US since President Joe Biden took charge in January. It is clear that Moeed would spearhead efforts seeking future direction of ties with the US and also India. It was interesting that after meeting the Pakistani NSA, Sullivan also held talks with the foreign ministers of India and Afghanistan separately. Whether those meetings were interlinked or not, one thing was certain that the common issue was indeed the Afghan endgame. Also, it was important to note that when the American NSA was meeting his Pakistani counterpart in Geneva at that very time Foreign Minister Qureshi was in New York. It warranted a question as to why the American NSA had to travel all the way to Geneva as he could have met the Pakistani foreign minister at home. If sources are to be believed, there is a possibility that Dr Moeed would even be given a bigger role in the coming months given the important foreign policy and strategic challenges.

Another factor that persuaded the government to appoint Dr Moeed as NSA is India. Tensions between Pakistan and India have eased in recent months thanks to backdoor efforts. But those contacts until now remained confined to the intelligence levels. Given the trajectory, the two countries are keen to build on the ceasefire agreement of February 25. For this purpose, it is natural that the two countries may remain engaged through backchannels. For this the offices of the NSA are the most appropriate forum. It was because of this reason Dr Moeed was handed this charge since otherwise it was not possible for the two sides to open a channel of communication at the NSA level. This clearly suggests that despite setback to rapprochement efforts after Pakistans about-turn on resuming trade with India the process is still on track. It is expected that the two NSAs will explore ways to take the next steps in peace efforts. So, the appointment of Dr Moeed as NSA may be surprising for some but is a well thought-out move.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 31st, 2021.

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