PESHAWAR: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of 11-party opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has said that the long march of the opposition alliance is likely to take place after Ramazan.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the long march planned by the PDM will likely take place after Ramazan.
The long march, meant to oust the PTI-led government, was earlier planned on March 26 but had to be postponed after the PPP asked for some time to deliberate over the decision of resigning from the assemblies.
“Conspiracies are being hatched” against the opposition alliance PDM and efforts are being made to “break apart the alliance,” Jamiat Ulema e Islam (JUI) chief said and expressed hope that a “positive response” is expected from the PPP’s Central Executive Committee on issue of assembly resignations.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman recommended Opposition lawmakers should resign from the Sindh Assembly in the very end. “If fighting in Parliament was the only option, why did we form the PDM?” Fazl asks.
“Allah has made us sensible. If we are unable to understand what is beneficial or harmful for us, then we should not do politics,” said Fazl.
Maulana said he had suggested, during the PDM meeting held on Tuesday, that during the first phase, Opposition lawmakers should resign from the National Assembly.
“I recommended resigning from the provincial assemblies in the second phase [of the movement],” he said. “The recommendation was for [Opposition lawmakers] to resign from the Sindh Assembly in the very end,” he added.
The JUI-F chief stressed there was no other option other than a protest movement against the government. “If we wanted to fight in the Parliament, why did we create the PDM?” he asked. “We have to choose one of two options: either mobilize the masses or remain in Parliament,” Maulana added.
Speaking on relations between India and Pakistan, Fazl said war would not benefit any of the two countries. “We should move forward in our relations with India based on negotiations,” added the PDM chief.
Maulana said that the main bone of contention between the alliance, the matter of a long march alongside mass resignations from assemblies, was discussed during the meeting.
He had said that the PPP expressed its reservations over the two being linked and have sought time to respond. “They will hold a meeting of the Central Executive Committee and will get back to us,” he added.
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