Peshawar:
Jamiat Ulema-E-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has threatened to march on Islamabad if tribal problems have not been resolved, stating that although his party remained loyal to Pakistan and his constitution, he will not accept ” forced decisions. “
Going to a tribal jirga in Peshawar on Monday, he requested trusted construction measures, urging the government to address tribal complaints through Jirgas.
“If these Jirgas do not solve the problems, we will march on Islamabad,” he said.
“If we can march through religious seminars, we can also march through the tribal people. History will remember it as occupants and oppressors,” added the cleric-political.
He said that he had constantly participated in tribal jirgas, even during the fusion of the old tribal areas administered to the federal level (Fata) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
He clarified that although his party did not oppose the merger directly, he had always insisted that the decision should not have been made without consulting the people of Fata.
“Before the merger, a jirga had decided that the future of tribal areas should be left to the will of the people, whether they would like to continue under the regulation of border crimes (FCR), become a separate province or integrate into an existing one “
A referendum was demanded on the subject, he added.
He recalled that the State had promised peace in exchange for fusion, but today, neither security nor stability exists in KP and tribal districts.
“If there were peace, dignity and honor of each individual would be safeguarding. If there were peace, human rights would not be violated. If there were peace, there would be employment,” he said, pointing out the worsening of the law and the situation of order.
The cleric-political said that Islam was a religion of peace and that its party defends by a peaceful system. “We are in Parliament, but establish an Islamic system remains our signing demand.”
“The Constitution demands that no law contrary to Islam should be promulgated, but we see a democracy devoid of implementation,” he said.
Fazl also questioned who confirmed the Constitution in the country. “When we talk about the Constitution and the rule of law, we are accused of trying to break the country. The Constitution is a sacred contract.”