Daily Times, December 20, 2005
Sami expelled from JUI-S, says Fazl
ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, has said that Maulana Samiul Haq has been expelled from the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) and that now the party will take part in MMA activities under the name of JUI-Senior.
Fazl quoted Pir Abdur Rahim Naqshbandi, who represented the JUI-Senior at Monday’s MMA Supreme Council meeting, as saying this. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Fazl said the meeting stressed the need for constructing water reservoirs in Pakistan. He said the meeting was of the view that Kalabagh Dam should be built after consensus between the provinces.
Fazl said, “The Supreme Council is of the opinion that water reservoirs should be constructed, but Kalabagh Dam should be built with the consent of the smaller provinces and the government should not create a situation that might damage the federation.” Fazl, who is also the MMA secretary general, said the council also proposed that the government should select another site for Kalabagh Dam. He said the council supported the proposal of an in-camera briefing to the joint sitting of parliament.
“The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) proposal to allow the opposition leader in the NA and NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani to participate in National Security Council (NSC) meetings was also tabled in the Supreme Council meeting,” Fazl said, adding that discussions on the issue would continue and a final decision would be taken after reviewing every aspect of the proposal.
He said the council had decided to observe Friday as protest day. He said the council condemned the military operation in Balochistan.
“I am not in favour of a protest campaign against one army general,” he said, adding, “I am a strong supporter of the argument that the army has no role in politics. If you oust a general from power after a successful protest campaign, another will grab power.” He also said a decision over the MMA’s participation in the parliamentary committee on earthquake would be taken after consulting other opposition parties. mohammad imran
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