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Opposition's friction on WP bill harmful for anti-Govt drive Lahore, Sept 17: Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad has apprehended that the opposition's friction on the so called women protection bill may cause serious dent in the popular drive against the military dictatorship. He was replying reporters' queries in zuhr prayer break during the meeting of party's central working council which held here Sunday at the party headquarters. Qazi Hussain Ahmad presided over the meeting while his deputies and other members of the working council from across Pakistan attended the meeting.
In reply to a question Qazi Hussain Ahmad pointed out that PML(Q) chief Ch Shujaat Hussain and secretary-general Mushahid Hussain Syed called on him the other day to discuss the Women Protection Bill. "I have categorically stated during the meeting with the PML leaders that the country is in need of real change aimed at abolishing the vices like women marriage to Quran, Vinni and other orthodox practices in the name of traditions which are not plugged against in the Women Protection Bill at present". The real problem facing the country, Qazi said, is that of military dictatorship and unless the country is rid of army generals' rule the system could not be overhauled. "Opposition should not be made to play with trivialities". He said handful westernized women on the payroll of foreign NGOs are protesting against the Hudood laws only. They are not concerned with the plight of Pakistani women who are facing great hardships due to feudal society in interiors of our provinces. We can only protect the honor of Pakistani women and men lot alike by cementing our family system which the Western societies seek to disintegrate. To a question about Balochistan, Qazi Hussain Ahmad said the MMA leadership has apprised the JUI that it is high time to quit the provincial assembly of Balochistan at this time. "If General Pervez Musharraf tried to use the present assemblies as Electoral College for his re-election the MMA along with other opposition parties summarily quit the assemblies. We have taken lead in this regard and shall be ahead of other contemporaries as and when opposition decides to tender mass resignations. He said Musharraf will quit the presidency only after large-scale mass movement therefore the opposition should not inadvertently side with the government by showing discord on Hudood laws. He said the nation do not pin positive hope on president's visit to the USA. "Every Pakistani ruler's visit to Washington brought new trouble for the nation," he remarked. - addresses JI Working Council Earlier, addressing the central working council Qazi Hussain Ahmad said the military can not control the turmoil situation brewed after killing of Akbar Bugti in an army operation in Balochistan. However, he said, if the religious quarters quit the provincial assembly and contact their constituencies in the larger interest of Pakistan the situation can come under control. He said the army-tribal peace accord in the North Waziristan speaks of the failure of use of military might in the area. The army badly failed to crush the resistance of patriotic tribal despite ruthless use of force. He said New Delhi concerns about the situation are unwarranted and tantamount to meddling in the internal affairs of Pakistan. He took strong exception to Pop's remarks about Islam and Jihad and termed it manifestation of biased western polices towards Islam. He said the provocative statements given by the head of Roman Catholic leader does not behoove to his stature. - blasts police torture on Newsmen In another statement, Qazi Hussain Ahmad condemned the police torture on the ARY One world's Senior Reporter Wadoud Mushtaq and A TV's correspondent Nazir Awan while they were performing professional duties. He demanded stern disciplinary action against the policemen involved in the thrashing of journalists so that no other official dare to take the law in his hands in future. |
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