Qazi, Fazal at daggers drawn
Staff Report

ISLAMABAD—The growing differences between Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) over the issue of boycott of the elections, the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has ceased to exist.
MMA President Qazi Hussain Ahmed has postponed the Supreme Council meeting of MMA scheduled to be held on Tuesday while Maulana Fazalur Rehman as Secretary General of the alliance reconvened the meeting. Qazi Hussain Ahmed while expressing annoyance over Maulana Fazalur Rehman’s decision to reconvene the meeting has clarified that JUI-F by participating in Elections would only strengthen the dictatorship.
Talking to media men here on Tuesday, Qazi Hussain Ahmed said that on ground the alliance of MMA has been almost ended and the decision in this regard would be taken after reviewing the situation after elections. He said that those who left the alliance would soon face the consequences, adding that we would not participate in the election drama. MMA now is not political and electoral alliance but a religious alliance.
Every party is taking decisions of its own and in this situation the meeting of the Supreme Council of MMA has no value, he added. Responding to a question, Amir JI said that if MMA would exist then it would be a religious alliance to maintain religious harmony as elections are totally fraud and drama.
Expressing his displeasure over PML-N decision to participate in the upcoming general elections, Qazi Hussain Ahmed said that terming the participation in the elections by Nawaz Sharif as a referendum and protest is a big joke with the nation. He said politics cannot be separated from the religion, adding JI would send its representative in the meeting of MMA.
Responding to a question, Qazi Hussain Ahmed said that All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) in fact has been divided into two groups. Head of JUI-F, Maulana Fazalur Rehman said that we would try to keep the alliance intact, adding that the politics based on agitation is not in the interest of the country.
Maulana Fazalur Rehman said that we would try to convince Qazi Hussain Ahmed to participate in upcoming general elections, as it would be a wise decision. He said that we are agreed on one manifesto, adding that unity is needed to face international doctorial forces.
Chief Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Qazi Hussain Ahmed has alleged the big political parties of the country contesting the upcoming polls are befooling the people for their own intersts. He expressed these views while addressing the lawyers of Lahore District Bar Association (LBA) at Aiwan-e- Adal ,here on Tuesday.
Sayyed Mohammed Shah Presedent LBA,JI leaders Liaqat Baloch,Farid Ahmed Paracha,Hafiz Salman Butt and other Bar leaders were also present on the occaision. JI chief alleged that the parties which have decided to participate in the elections have compromised on national interest.
He said “We, our nation and lawyers have the same demand i.e. supremacy of law and justice in the country, restoration of constitution and independence of judiciary”. Qazi urged the lawyers to go to remote areas and convey their message of struggle for constitution and Justice and convince the people on boycott of elections.
LBA president and other leaders demanded of the the political parties to boycott the polls. The Bar leaders vowed to continue their struggle till the lifting of emergency and reinstatement of deposed Judges.
MMA president Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said the major parties have sacrificed national interest for personal interest by taking decision to contest the upcoming elections. He said this while addressing a meeting held here Tuesday in Aiwan-e-Adl under Lahore Bar Association.
“These major parties are opportunists and we say them we are not alone. Truth is on our side and it will prevail soon”, he underscored. He held every Pakistani was pinning hopes on lawyers movement. Lawyers campaign will sweep away the corridors of powers, he added.
About 60 judges of supreme and high courts who have not taken oath under PCO serve as beacon light for the nation, he said adding “ we stand beside lawyers and civil society and are ready to come on streets.