Coalition govt
\nJUI-F chief says both coalition partners would \u2018blackmail\u2019 each other on daily basis
\nIslamabad
\nMaulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), issued a stark warning following the announcement of a coalition government between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), asserting that both parties would blackmail each other while being manipulated by \u201chidden forces\u201d behind the scenes.
\nSpeaking at a meeting regarding his party\u2019s protest against alleged rigging in the recent general elections, Fazl lamented the erosion of democratic principles.
\n\u201cAfter the 2018 election, we hoped for fairness and transparency in 2024, but once again our aspirations and constitutional supremacy have been undermined,\u201d he maintained.
\nRehman raised concerns about the legitimacy of the Parliament if elections continue to be disputed. He criticised direct interference by the military establishment in the \u201cselection\u201d of representatives, warning that such actions would compromise the democratic process.
\n\u201cIn this election, our establishment has shattered corruption records spanning 75 years,\u201d he declared, emphasising the importance of upholding democratic values. \u201cWe are the torchbearers of democracy, and it is our responsibility to protect the Constitution,\u201d he added.
\nThe JUI-F leader took aim at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), accusing them of hypocrisy for alleging rigging after benefiting from it in 2018. \u201cWhen you were forming a government in 2018, there was no talk of rigging. But now, when you find yourselves on the opposite end, suddenly you see rigging,\u201d Fazl remarked.
\nRegarding his party\u2019s role in Parliament, the JUI-F chief asserted that their true strength lay in street protests rather than legislative chambers. He also criticised the growing influence of the military in political affairs.
\nEarlier in the day, JUI-F had announced that it would commence a movement against alleged rigging during the February 8 general elections. Party leader Aslam Ghauri, in a statement, said that in the initial phase of the movement, meetings at different party levels will be held.
\n\u201cThe rigging in these elections has put 2018\u2019s rigging to shame,\u201d said the JUI-F leader and added that a \u201cmockery has been made of the public mandate.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Coalition govt JUI-F chief says both coalition partners would \u2018blackmail\u2019 each other on daily basis Islamabad Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), issued a stark warning following the announcement of a coalition government between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), asserting that both parties would blackmail […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289382,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-388958","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n