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India-Pakistan

Mangal Bagh's LI bans electioneering in Bara

2007-11-27

The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), a militant organisation in Bara, on Monday banned all kinds of processions and political meetings during election campaigns.

"Nope. Nope. Can't do it. It ain't Islamic."

The announcement was made by LI chief Mangal Bagh through his FM radio, locals said. Mangal Bagh said no party or individual taking part in elections from the constituency of Bara tehsil, Khyber Agency, would be allowed to hoist their party flags or display banners on walls and other buildings.

Hujras: Bagh also warned candidates against holding public meetings. The contestants could hold political gatherings only inside their hujras and would not be allowed to stage rallies and procession for electioneering, he added.

"Into the hujra wit' yez!"
"What the hell's a hujra?"

Each contestant must use only one vehicle, he said, adding the Lashkar activists would stop candidates using more than one vehicle while going from one place to another for the canvassing.

"And none o' them brass bands! They un-Islamic, too!"

The militant leader also warned candidates against hoisting flags of any party on their cars and other buildings. However, he said, a candidate would be allowed to hoist only one flag on his own house, but he must have to fix the flag of the Lashkar-e-Islam as well.

He said his group would not side with any party or individual. However, he added, the group would take action against a party or individual disobeying their instructions. Around 60 candidates have obtained nomination papers for NA-46. Of those, 32 candidates submitted their papers. Election in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is being contested on non-party basis.

Posted by:Fred

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