The chief of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Maulana Fazlur Rehman termed the referendum totally against the Constitution because all the legal circles of the country and political parties had rejected it. He said proper procedure was laid in the Constitution for electing the president, whereas the referendum would pave the way for Gen Musharraf for a five-year term. The JUI chief said that the JUI along with the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal had taken a principled stand and were opposing the referendum in the national interest and would boycott the referendum.
The fact that they're boycotting the referendum means they don't think they have the "no" votes. |