LAHORE, May 09: Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Syed Munawar Hasan has said those countries could never progress whose rulers work under foreign powers' dictation and take national decisions sitting outside the country under foreigners' influence.

In a statement issued from Mansoorah on Friday, Munawar Hasan expressed sorrow that ruling alliance is deliberately delaying judges' restoration. He said prime minister released judges by issuing orders in this regard on the floor of the House, and the issue could have been easily solved by issuing such orders for judges restoration also. He alleged that rulers are not sincere with the restoration of judges and it was why they are cheating the masses by violating electoral promises and Murree Declaration. It is the reason they negotiate the issue sitting in Dubai and London, he said.

Munawar said the nation is watching clearly that corruption cases against Asif Zardari worth billions of rupees have been withdrawn one by one, making him 'completely innocent', and it was done under a deal between President Musharraf and PPP in Dubai made at the time of promulgation of NRO. Munawar said PPP is strengthening the hands of Gen Musharraf under that deal. He said this deal vindicated JI's decision of boycotting the elections which was made on the plea that no elections in Musharraf's presence could improve things in the country. He said if other parties had joined hands with JI at that time in remove Musharraf movement then things would have been much different today, since nation would have been rid of Gen Musharraf, judges would have been restored and real democracy would have been installed.

Munawar also criticized MMA secretary general Maulana Fazlur Rehman for demanding Qazi Hussain Ahmad to apologize for boycotting the elections like he did for 17th amendment, and said JI's boycott has been vindicated by Musharraf gaining strength following elections. He said in fact Maulana Fazlur Rehman provided legality to the illegal presidential elections of Gen Musharraf by refusing to dissolve NWFP assembly.

Munawar said rulers are keeping criminal silence over Indian conspiracy to turn Pakistan into desert by making dams after dams on our rivers and was now even stealing Indus river water through tunnels. He expressed sorrow that instead of taking action against India, rulers were busy promoting trade and cultural relations with Delhi at the cost of Pakistan's sovereignty.

 
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