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| Fazl sez the MMA would never plot to whack Perv | |
| 2004-03-04 | |
| The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Secretary General and JUI-F Amir Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Wednesday the alliance was not launching any movement against President Musharraf but their Supreme Council meeting on March 5 would discuss its future strategy. "The MMA is not launching any movement against Gen Musharraf at the moment. However, the Supreme Council meeting on March 5 will discuss the possibilities of the movement besides the readiness of the alliance and other opposition parties to evolve its future strategy," Fazl told newsmen during the JUI-F Central Shoora meeting at Jamia Madania.
Fazl termed the Quetta carnage on Ashura and similar incidents in Iraq as part of the same conspiracy, adding it was simple to identify the elements trying to create Shia-Sunni strife since Muslims from both sides were unanimously against the US occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan and demanding return of its forces. He expressed grave concern over Quetta firing incident saying the escape of culprits after opening fire under the extreme security measures raised doubts about the loyalty and efficiency of the law-enforcing agencies in Balochistan. He indicated Balochistan police chief earned bad name for lawlessness and terrorism during his posting in Sindh and now such incidents were happening in Balochistan. He demanded high-level inquiry into the incident asserting its report be published at the earliest to identify and punish the criminals. He deplored the inquiry reports of earlier incidents in Balochistan were concealed. He said MMA supreme council would discuss the events and chalk out the strategy. He also condemned the government for military operation in Wana and said Musharraf regime was antagonising the patriotic tribal people at the behest of the US. He said NWFP government had offered its services to the federal government to solve the issue of terrorists’ presence in the tribal areas peacefully and Centre’s reply was awaited in this regard. He castigated the rulers for killing civilians in the name of al-Qaeda and Taliban, saying the people of tribal areas were not a product of Taliban or al-Qaeda. He said they were Mujahideen living in the area for two decades and they fought against Soviets on the request of Pakistan government and Army. He said the US would not vacate the bases on Pakistani soil and MMA had already launched protests against that. He said the rulers were committing mistakes after mistakes but not taking any lessons. Fazl warned secessionists were getting strength due to wrong polices of Musharraf regime. About the demands of new constitution, he said such demands were damaging the democratic fibre. Regarding the reports of nuclear programme rollback, he said, MMA wanted to maintain national independence and sovereignty at all costs and for that, the unity among opposition parties was vitally important. He said MMA avoided reacting to ARD’s criticism of 17th amendment only to maintain unity. | |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #3 Paul - interesting. He sounds like Jessie Jackson...make that Louis F. |
| Posted by: B 2004-3-4 8:15:32 AM |
| #2 I believe Fazl, the guy once served in Benazir Bhutto's government, when every self-respecting Jihadi was screaming that no mere woman could rule an Islamic country. He is more of a politician than an assasin. |
| Posted by: Paul Moloney 2004-3-4 4:33:55 AM |
| #1 the people of tribal areas were not a product of Taliban or al-Qaeda The problem is that the Taliban and al-Qaeda are a product of the people in these tribal areas. |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-3-4 1:00:18 AM |