 Qazi Hussain Ahmed, president of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), and Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the six-party alliance’s secretary-general, continued sparring over the issue of resignations from parliament following a ‘grand jirga’ of NWFP parliamentarians here at Frontier House on Tuesday. “The MMA Supreme Council is the body to take the final decision on resignations from the National Assembly,” said Qazi. Fazl was quick to respond that his Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) party had already decided that it would not resign from the NA. He added that he would not allow any MMA member to quit parliament in protest at the Women’s Protection Act.| Settle this like true sons of Allan, gentlemen. Scimitars at one pace. |
However, both later told reporters that there were no differences in the MMA. | I agree. It's the same old tired posturing, pouting, preening, and pomposity day after day after day. |
The two held separate meetings with NWFP Chief Minister Akram Duranni and Senator Maulana Gul Naseeb Khan. Sources told Daily Times that the MMAÂ’s internal differences and national politics were discussed at the meetings. The sources said that Qazi demanded that the government conduct an inquiry into the bombing of a madrassa in Bajaur Agency before the by-election to a National Assembly seat there, vacated by MMA member Sahibzada Haroonur Rashid, that is due today. Fazl said the present assemblies could not re-elect President General Pervez Musharraf. |