Politicians also responsible for weak democracy: Sirajul Haq

LAHORE:Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Senator Sirajul Haq has criticised the past practice of installing and overthrowing elected governments in the country and also held politicians equally responsible for weakening democracy on different occasions.

“Mostly political parties become a property of a particular family with the main objective of safeguarding personal interests, and such incapable and corrupt politicians let others maneuver in politics and dance to their tune,” he told a “Meet the Press” programme at the Khuzdar (Balochistan) Press Club on Tuesday, says a message received at JI headquarters Mansoorah.

Sirajul Haq said main political parties displayed unity when it came to the matter of their own interest but they hardly showed any accord to resolve the common man’s problems. “It is neither America nor India but the corrupt and weak system is the main problem of Pakistan,” he said and expressed concern over occasions when the entire system worked to provide protection to a powerful individual and family.

Highlighting the problems of Balochistan, he lamented the past and present governments never showed any interest to address them. Despite gifted with natural resources, the majority of the people of the province are passing a miserable life, he added. The ruling elite showed no interest to address the deprivations of Balochistan, he maintained, because they all were the agent of the status quo and they had nothing to do with the problems of the poor.

He said people of Pakistan could only get rid of the corrupt ruling elite, if they forged unity and stood against them. This is the only way to put the country on the path to development, he added. Siraj said the nation needed to stand above prejudices on the basis of language, region and religion to make the country strong and developed. He said the JI could turn Pakistan into an Islamic welfare state if voted to power. JI Balochistan ameer Abdul Haq Hashmi, JI leader Mir Younis Zahri and Khuzdar Press Club President Abdullah Shahwani attended the event.

MYC meeting

Milli Yakjehti Council (MYC), a platform of religious parties belonging to different schools of thought, will hold summit meeting at Jamaat-e-Islami headquarters Mansoora on January 13 to discuss the prevailing situation of Muslim world and Pakistan, especially in the wake of US killing of Iranian army chief.

Entire Muslim population in the country is looking up to MYC leadership to lead the Ummah in present circumstances, said MYC Secretary General Liaqat Baloch on Tuesday. He said Muslim countries were passing through difficult time due to the US, Israel and India designs and there was an urgent need that Ummah demonstrate unity to confront the threats. He said India and Israel’s illegal occupation of Kashmir and Palestine was the most concerning factors which needed attention of the Muslim world.