Struggle against President in uniform to continue: Fazl

03 Jul, 2004

Opposition leader in the National Assembly and MMA Secretary General Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that their struggle will continue against the President in uniform.
"Musharraf is a man of words, he will honour his commitment and wear off army uniform by end of this year," he told Hafiz Riaz Durrani.
Talking on phone with Durrani who is also secretary information Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam to whom Fazlur Rehman leading, he affirmed that the religious parties alliance would not allow Pervez Musharraf to back out his commitment regarding relinquishing charge as COAS.
About becoming of Chaudhry Shujaat as Prime Minister, Fazl said they want that Chaudhry Shujaat should avoid dictation and implement his own policies freely to steer the country out of prevalent crises. "We hope, Shujaat will not carry on Musharraf's pro-American agenda," said Fazl. He hoped that Shujaat would not stress for Wana operation, as it was only to appease USA.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman condemns recent acts of terrorism in Karachi and said peace cannot be restored in Karachi in the presence of biased governor who is backing an ethnic group. He demanded Dr Ishratul Ibad's immediate resignation.

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