Bajaur Fateha
leaves House in commotion
By Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMABAD—MMA held Fateha Khwani on its own in national assembly for the
victims of airstrike in Bajaur agency after the NA speaker Chaudhry Amir
Hussain did not allow them to offer Fateha.
This led to create a tense situation in the house and the speaker had to
adjourn the house for fifteen minutes. This triggered protest among the
MMA and PML-N legislators and all of them assembled in front of
speaker’s dais. The PPP-P did not participate in the protest.
The MMA legislators carried banners inscribed with the slogans on
condemnation of attack on seminary in Bajaur agency. Liaqat Baloch of
MMA led the slogans chanting law makers. The house echoed with the
slogans “ Give another push to culprits of Bajaur agency air strike
victims, Whosoever is friend of US is traitor. The treasury benches and
ministers remained seated to witness this MMA led protest.
Speaker called opposition members in chamber but they did not go there
and kept on chanting slogans. PPP-P legislators did not take part in the
protest but they moved to lobby and sat over there. MMA legislators had
worn black bands around their arms. They kept on raising slogans for a
long time. PPP-P joined the protest after holding consultation process
in lawn.
Chaudhry Ameer Hussain, Speaker National Assembly allowed memorial
reference for late member Abdul Sattar Afghani Monday evening after
protest from the religio-political alliance MMA. Ameer Hussain Makhfi,
Naveed Qamar, Laeeq Khan, Fauzia Wahab, Fareed Paracha, Hafiz Hussain
Ahmed and Ayesha Munawar paying rich tributes to Abdul Sattar Afghani
for having an unquestioned character maintained that the late member
never did corruption in his capacity as Mayor.
He continued his protest against military dictatorship. During his
tenure as Mayor law and order situation never deteriorated. Minister for
Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afghan said Abdul Sattar Afghani was the
‘décor’ of the House. He was an experienced politician. Hafiz Hussain
said that the late leader never crossed floor. Hafiz Hussain led Fateha
at which the Speaker got the MNA’s mic turned off. Muttahida
Majlis-e-Amal protested at this.
Hakim Qari Gul Rehman too led Fateha for those killed in the Bajaur
operation and for late Abdul Sattar Afghani. The religio-political
alliance’s members wore black armbands to protest against the Bajaur and
Dargai incidents at the assembly session. The opposition members were
also carrying small placards in the House carrying slogans in favor of
those killed in the Dargai catastrophe. |
