JUI-F newly-elected Chief Mualana Fazl-ur-Rehman has said that the incumbent parliament has no mandate to amend the constitution besides the government was making proposed amendments for vested interests, reported 24 NewsHD TV channel.
Talking to media after becoming JUI-F chief unopposed for next five years, Fazl claimed that it was need of the hour that new general elections should be held in the country and true representatives of the public should be allowed to come in the parliament.
He said that the government wanted to impose martial law in the country with proposed amendment that was why JUI-F did not support the government.
Fazl said that PPP and JUI-F were in talks over proposed document of the amendments. He said PTI too was preparing new amendments bill. Fazl said JUI-F will not compromise on rule of law and the supremacy of the constitution. He urged all the stake holders to share their proposed documents with each other. He said the government was also brining new amendments.
Fazl claimed that the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was burning and all tribal areas are facing war. He said the tribal areas people are more concerned after their merger with KP.
He blamed that US officer asked the government to merger these districts with the KP and he questioned how US can dictate the government to do so. He told media that he had held meeting with General Bajwa and others and had advised them against the merger. Fazl said he was told that there was pressure from US. Fazl demanded that federal government should release promised Rs800 billion for the FATA districts. As thses districts have obtained only 1 billion rupee till now.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman claimed that the control of the provincial government has ended in KP and Balochistan provinces as armed groups are free both provinces.
To a question about Gandapur’s statement regarding arson attack, Fazl said that the statement of Chief Minister KP Ali Amin Gandapur is not worth mentioning as it is a childish statement, not worthy of the position. Fazl said that political differences should be respected and there was no room for childish talks. He said JUI-F cannot support provinces fighting each other or a province fighting against the federation.
Fazl made it clear that stopping PTI from staging rally is unconstitutional, undemocratic behavior. Maulana Fazl demanded that central government should give permission for rallies and meetings. JUI-F chief claimed that JUI-F mandate was stolen in KP and their mandate was given to PTI.
He said, “We are holding rallies and demonstrations across the country, who has done bigger demonstrations and rallies than us?”
Fazl claimed that “JUI-F will prove more dangerous if we come to the streets, we raise our voice against the constitutional amendment at the public level.” Maulana Fazl claimed that “Our State Bank is in the hands of the IMF, Our budget is being made by the IMF and all matters are being governed by the foreigners”.
Talking about Gaza and Israeli war, he said “Israel wants to expand the war to the Arab world. Lebanon's attack can engulf the whole world”.