MMA to quit NWFP, Balochistan PAs too: Qazi
Bureau Report

PESHAWAR—President of MMA, and Amir JI Qazi Hussain has announced that MMA has decided to resign from assemblies by consensus, and the resignations would be handed over to the Speaker.
While addressing a press conference at the Peshawar press club, he said that the scheduled meeting on 6-7 December would only be a Parliamentary meeting, where all the member parties would be informed about the final consensus. He said that in the first phase of movement against the current regime, resignations have been announced, while resignations from the Provincial Assemblies of NWFP and Balochistan would also follow soon.
He also said that the resignations, on which there would be no compromise, would follow after each member has delivered a speech condemning the anti-Muslim and anti-constitutional policies of President Musharraf. He said that this consensus has assured that MMA was united and all the news and views about any differences among the component parties were mere propaganda.
He accused president Musharraf of various crimes, which include, fomenting obscenity and vulgarity, Bajour bombing spree, Wazirstan conflict, among numerous other charges. He also accused the Army regime of depriving various provinces of their royalties’ revenue, and making all-important National decisions by four corps commanders, while no decisions are undertaken in NSC meetings because of civilian presence. While replying to a question, he termed the recent requisition of Minister about eschewing the Assembly meeting for the next four months as strictly un-constitutional and said that assembly could be summoned on requisition.
Agencies Add: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) President Qazi Hussain Ahmad Friday brushed aside speculations about rift among the six-party religious alliance over the decision of en-bloc resignations in protest of adoption of Women Protection Bill 2006 “MMA is firm on its decision to resign from assemblies. Neither will we change our decision, nor negotiate with the government,” said MMA president at a news conference here at Peshawar press Club. He was flamked by MNA Shabir Ahmad Khan, Hakeem Abdul Waheed and Dr. Iqbal Khalil.
He said the MMA would resign from the National Assembly in first place and then they would decide to resign from the provincial assemblies and the Senate. Qazi Hussain Ahmad claimed that the ruling league is facing differences over a host of issues, including PWB, providing an open ground to Pakistan People Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qoumi Movement (MQM) to develop close relations with General Pervez Musharraf, naturally winding gap between the President and ruling party.
“Today’s government’s request for suspension of National Assembly session for four months clearly showed that the ruling party is confronted with differences from inside,” he added.