Attempts made to create differences between PTI, JUIF: Fazl

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday revealed that attempts were made to create differences between his party and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

During his interaction with journalists on Thursday, the JUI-F chief said: “Attempts were made to divide the opposition. Political games were played.”

Reiterating his allegations about “fraud elections”, Fazl said that representatives of the “dummy government” could not face the people. “People do not trust governments that lack public mandate,” he added.

Speaking on the occasion, the JUI-F chief also raised serious questions over the electoral system in the country. “People have to stand in queues to cast their votes just for formality. It’s up to their will what they want to bring out from the ballot boxes,” he said referring to the alleged manipulation in the polls. “We will not bow down before the power.”

Politicians were being “expelled” from the system, he said, adding that the role of parliament was being abolished. “Democracy is losing its case,” he added.

The situation would deteriorate if political parties were rendered ineffective, he warned.

Referring to alleged rigging in by-election in Balochistan, the JUIF chief further said that the incumbent government did not respect the decisions of the majority.

To a question, the JUIF chief threw his weight behind the journalists against the recently introduced amendments to the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act (Peca).