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2006-11-15 India-Pakistan

Hasba Bill sets base for future mullah rule: HRCP

The Hasba Bill allows the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal government in the NWFP to put in place a powerful network that will aid the religious parties alliance in future elections, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan warned in a press release on Tuesday. The HRCP believes the bill has nothing to do with Islam, and amounts to a clever manoeuvre to create grassroots networks of mullahs that could help the MMA win future elections in the NWFP.

The network of mohtasibs (ombudsmen), to be set up from the tehsil to the provincial level, will create a strong foundation upon which the MMA can confidently base its future political success. The conditions laid down for mohtasibs, who will have a Hasba force to back them, states that only persons holding certification from a institute of religious learning can hold the office. This means that women and non-Muslim citizens are excluded, it stated.

The bill also states that one of the purposes behind it is to eliminate un-Islamic practices. This raises fears as to precisely what activities may be defined as such by the mullahs, whose powers will expand under the law. It must also be noted that while the current bill simply puts a mechanism in place, the provisions can in the future be expanded to cover many spheres of life, the commission said.

Posted by Fred 2006-11-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This racket has everything to do with Islam. If jihad storm troopers can intimidate opponents, then conditions of dictatorship exist. Mullahs claim that their monopoly of power is sanctioned by the Koran. Iran operates on the same principle. Lately, Sunnis have been following Shiite governance principles.

Posted by Sneaze Shaiting3550 2006-11-15 02:04|| 2006-11-15 02:04|| Front Page Top

#2 So they are saying that you cannot be an effective political party in wakiland without an army of murderers?

Very progressive.
Maybe we can divert some of the money from that mexican barrier wall to isolate the ME from the rest of the world.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-11-15 07:17|| 2006-11-15 07:17|| Front Page Top

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