Maulana fazal Rehman emphasized that there should be no match-fixing or buying and selling when it comes to constitutional amendments.
He declared that his party will not support the government on this issue and called for postponing the amendment process til after the SCO summit
He also urged the opposition to suspend its protest activities for the time being. Press conference in Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS )
Maulana Fazal Rehman emphasized that there there should be no match-fixing or buying and selling when it comes to constitutional amendments. Addressing the issue of the constitutional amendment, he said it was unacceptable to be rushed into passing such changes. He compared this urgency to the more thoughtful process used for the 18th Amendment, which took nine months of deliberation. He expressed surprise at the haste with which the government is pushing the amendment, criticizing the government for rushing the process in 24 hours without proper consideration. He stressed that the JUI-F is not willing to support the amendment under these circumstances.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman was addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Thursday. JUI-F chief said that there shouldn’t be any match-fixing following the apex court’s verdict on Article 63-A. He also warned against the buying and selling of MPs in the aftermath of SC’s verdict.
The Supreme Court on Thursday accepted the review petitions against the decision on Article 63-A, annulling the ruling that dissident members’ votes should not be counted.
A five-member larger bench, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, heard the review appeal on Article 63-A. The bench announced the short order after hearing arguments of the parties.
The court “unanimously” declared that the vote of dissenting members would be counted [in case of no-confidence motion]. Talking about the proposed constitutional amendment, Fazl said that the government wanted to pass the amendment in haste.
Regarding the SCO summit, Maulana Fazlur Rehman welcomed the participants and delegates from around the world but expressed doubts about the ability of the current government, which he referred to as not a true representative of the people, to bring any economic benefits from the conference. Nonetheless, he remained hopeful that the summit might lead to some positive outcomes for Pakistan’s future.
He also condemned the violence against the organizers of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) jirga, calling for responsible behavior from the government. He called for national unity and urged efforts to integrate protesters into the national mainstream, with the goal of strengthening and uniting Pakistan.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman highlighted the importance of Islamic legislation, lamenting that recommendations from the Islamic Ideology Council are often ignored. He criticized the government for prioritizing constitutional amendments that serve immediate political interests but neglecting Islamic legislation. Furthermore, he expressed frustration that the registration of religious seminaries remains suspended and their accounts frozen, attributing this to external pressure from the Western world.
In conclusion, he reiterated his party’s stance against the government’s handling of the constitutional amendment and the broader political situation, insisting that JUI-F’s vote should not be taken for granted without considering its objectives.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed concern over the rising terrorism by Israel, describing it as barbaric state terrorism that must be stopped. He called it the responsibility of the Muslim Ummah to take action, criticizing the silence of the Muslim world on this matter. He accused Israel of using weapons supplied by Western countries and the United States, which, he argued, have no right to talk about human rights as their hands are stained with the blood of innocent people.