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Army made prisoner of conscience after Lal Masjid carnage: Qazi Lahore, July 10: President Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Qazi Hussain Ahmad has termed the Lal masjid massacre as national tragedy, adding that rulers have made the whole army as a prisoner of conscience. Several evidences show that president House failed the dialogue and desecrated the sanctity of mosque and women. In a statement on the Jamia Hafsa tragedy on Tuesday, Qazi Hussain Ahmad said the whole nation is suffering from a deep shock and sorrow because the crisis evolving out of the controversy of mosques' demolition was pushed to the brutal massacre of innocent men and women, and shoot to kill orders for media personnel in hospitals is a proof that loss of lives is much higher and unspeakable. The JI leader expressed deep concerns that by committing a massacre in Jamia Hafsa and Lal masjid, a bloody line has been drawn between army and the people. He warned that bridging this gulf will require a long time and continuous efforts. He said the nation is asking if launching operations in tribal areas, Balochistan and mosques/madaris is the only job of the army which has been raised to fight against enemies. He said the rule of Gen Musharraf has brought the whole army against its own nation. He said there were several occasions during this crisis where it could have been easily and peacefully solved but president house prevented every peaceful solution. Even in the last moments it could have been peacefully resolved, but president House again intervened to prevent both sides from reaching the agreement and final attack was launched when the government's negotiating team was still there. Qazi said Gen Musharraf's rule has lost its justification, and whole nation has to get united to rid the military dictatorship as soon as possible. He expressed fears that if military ruled continued further, the whole country would be thrown into bloodshed. Qazi Hussain Ahmad said every loss of lives in Lal masjid operation, whether of inmates men and women or of the army, is a national loss and tragedy, and nation is deeply grieved over it. |
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