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LAHORE, Apr 8: Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Syed
Munawar Hasan has said that torture of former Sindh chief minister
Arbab Ghulam Rahim by PPP workers and tarnished the image of the
House with hullabaloo was an insult to democracy and an eye opener
for both treasury and the opposition.
In a statement on Tuesday, Munawar said the incident was highly
condemnable. He said the country is faced with serious crises at
present that needed national solidarity and strong democratic
attitudes instead of further chaos and violence.
He said people had pinned high hopes with the new government to
eradicate the dictatorship of Gen Musharraf and restore complete
democracy by reinstating the sacked judges and rejecting other
unconstitutional measures he had taken during the last eight years
including release of national hero Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan and ridding
the country of American slavery. However, he said, it was
unfortunate that statements of ruling parties' leaders and minister
have created more frustration among the masses and they feared the
new rulers are gradually violating their election promises. He
particularly mentioned the rumors that Chief Justice Iftikhar
Mohammad Chaudhri will be forced retired immediately after
ceremoniously restored through a constitutional amendment, besides
the excuses given for the release of Dr Qadeer Khan and signals
given for coexistence with Gen Musharraf as president.
He said masses will never be satisfied with the complete and
unconditional restoration of chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad
Chaudhri and other judges. He said scarcity of power, atta and other
edibles, while continued price hike of petrol have caused serious
concerns among the masses. Whereas, the rulers are announcing to
continue with the policies of Gen Musharraf instead of providing
relief to the masses, and to continue with the American war on
terror instead of making a negotiated settlement with the militants
in tribal areas.
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