LAHORE, Oct 12: MMA parliamentary leader Qazi Husain Ahmad has threatened to launch a movement against the government if it does not change its stance on the LFO issue.

Talking to reporters after a book launching ceremony here on Sunday, he said government’s post-talks behaviour was unbecoming as it was gaining time by stretching the dialogue process.

This, he said, amounted to demanding a mass movement against the government. “We are under immense pressure from workers who are not ready to give more time to the government for the solution to the issue.”

If the government does not mend its attitude, the MMA would shortly announce a drive against it, he warned.

Answering a question, he said though all opposition parties were united on the LFO issue, the movement would be launched from the platform of the MMA.

However, support from the other parties would be welcomed, he added.

Asked what was the hitch in the talks which, in the recent past, had been termed successful by him, the MMA leader said it had been established during the parleys that Gen Pervez Musharraf would give in black and white a date for shedding his uniform. All participants, including the prime minister, had agreed to the proposal, he added.

But the government in its constitutional package proposals did not mention it nor it responded to explanations later sought by the MMA, he said.

Asked if the MMA would support any package minus uniform in parliament, he said no. “Nothing out of the ambit of the talks will be accepted.”

The Qazi said a meeting of the religious alliance’s supreme council would be convened soon. The session would ask the government to table constitutional amendments’ package soon.

Answering a question, he said as the MMA was a hurdle in the way of US designs, the government was working hard to create differences among it.

Criticizing the government, he said it had lost its right to rule the country because of its policies against national interests. He said the masses were apprehensive of the rulers’ announcements regarding sending troops to Iraq.