Summary An attempt was conspired through the 21st amendment to segregate the society, says Fazl-ur-Rehman
Lahore (Roznama Dunya) – Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam Fazl’s (JUI-F) chief Fazl-ur-Rehman on Thursday said that if the government does meet our demands we can close religious schools and fill up the jails. He said 22nd amendment should be made in order to pacify reservations regarding the 21st amendment.
He expressed these views while adrressing a national seminar on ‘Reservations of religious and political parties on the21st constitutional amendment’.
According to the details, the JUI-F while addressing the seminar stated that certain secular forces want to create a conflict between the army and the mullahs. He stated that the politicians and the secular sector are working on the same lines. He expressed that JUI-F was ready for a discussion with the government if it is willing for it.
Expressing his disappointment Fazl-ur Rehman stated that it was sad that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was taken into confidence regarding the 21st amendment but the allies were not.
The JUI-F chief stated that the Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was with me for a discussion on the 21st amendment but voting on the amendment was started at that moment. Even if words of the constituion are added into the constitutional amendment then the problem would be solved.
Fazl-ur-Rehman stated that an attempt was conspired through the 21st amendment to segregate the society. He said that religious schools are being harassed by demanding their views. The government should uphold the agreements it made with the religious schools till now. If the agreement is violated then we will close the religious schools and start a rally to fill up the jails. He stated that we will not allow anyone to achieve a success that is against religious schools and the country. We will fight for the survival of religious schools, mosques and the country.
The JUI-F chief stated that it was once again a test of their perseverance and we should not be pressurized to make difficult decisions. Those who published the blasphemous caricatures have committed the biggest terrorist act. He stated that previously people from all over the world were brought for fighting in Afghanistan and were treated as VIPs. He asked that who pushed the boys from the religious schools into these scenarios. Now those who taught them are safe, while those learned are the cuplrits. He also stated that the Peshawar incident was the worst example of open barbarity.
The seminar was also addressed by Sami-ul-Haq, Professor Sajid Mir and Liaqat Baloch. Sami-ul-Haq stated that the clash of civilizations has been started. After wards Fazl-ur-Rehman in Sahiwal while talking to workers of Jamia-e-Rasheedia stated that the government has assured to eliminate the reservations of the religious parties through the 22nd amendment and a harmony was seen in all religious parties regarding this matter.
