Fazal not part of MMA now: Qazi

Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said Maulana Fazal-ur-Rahman is not a part of the alliance now and pointed out that he was contesting elections from the platform of his party Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI) of which he is the head.

Addressing Peshawar District Bar here Tuesday, Qazi made it clear that Maulana Fazal-ur-Rahman is not a candidate of MMA, adding he is not the spokesman of the alliance.

He clarified that Fazal is only representing JUI.

He dubbed the forthcoming general elections in the country on February 18 as a farce and maintained that he did not see any light even after the election.

He expressed his determination to continue the movement for restoration of democracy even after the elections.

On this occasion he appealed to the people to take part in the movement and support his stand whole heartedly.

Qazi Hussain Ahmad reiterated his demand for restoration of all the sacked judges.

Dilating on the law and order situation in the NWFP and increasing incidents of suicide attacks, he said the silence of the Government on it is mysterious.

He held the view that US interest was behind the silence of the Government over the situation in the province.