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ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the current mechanism in place for the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC), the chief of the opposition party Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Sunday said that all political parties represented in the parliament must be involved in the process.
Addressing his first public meeting in Islamabad since his elevation to the party’s top post, Sirajul Haq lashed out at former CEC Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim for his alleged failure to curb rigging in the 2013 elections and said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) did not fulfil its responsibility.
Haq claimed that most of the people in parliament today would be in Adiala Jail if articles 62 and 63 – dealing with the qualifications of members of parliament – were fully implemented in the country.
He called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to announce the enforcement of Shariah in the country, saying that his party would fully support him in this.
Former CEC Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim criticised for his alleged failure to curb rigging in 2013 elections
“We will not accept any system other than Shariah,” he said without elaborating and then went on to declare, without context, that the Quaid-i-Azam envisioned a “Madina-like system” for the country.
The JI chief also criticised the Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, calling them “two sides of the same coin”. He regretted that leaders had not learnt any lesson from history and said his party had only half-heartedly and unwillingly accepted a “helpless prime minister” and “a powerless president”.
Citing the recent meeting on the law and order situation in Karachi, the JI chief said that he was happy to see former president Asif Zardari sitting next to the prime minister, saying it had exposed the nexus between the two. He warned that no- one would be allowed to use Sindh or Punjab cards in future.
“Both of them have the same past and same future,” he said, adding that an alliance of “land mafia, drug mafia, police mafia and democracy mafia” had always ruled the country in the shape of political parties or army generals. He alleged that corruption worth Rs18 billion per month was taking place in the country.
Referring to the recent victory of Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India, the JI chief said a “prejudiced government” was about to take control of India. “I want to send a message to Mr Modi, if you want to see India progressing then there is only one way for it; give freedom to the Kashmiris,” Haq said.
He also called upon Modi to ensure the safety of Muslims and their places of worship in India. “I guarantee that the worship places of Hindus, Christians and Sikhs will be protected in Pakistan. And I want you to guarantee that the places of Muslims worship will be safe in India,” Haq said.
Published in Dawn, May 19th, 2014
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May 19, 2014 08:18am
can u kindly define the law in order for people to understand first,there is no justification that few people impose their WILL on majority
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May 19, 2014 08:34am
What a joke!!!
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May 19, 2014 08:50am
Shariah is never imposed. It is a gradual process where society accepts it as a way of life only with collaboration and practices of accountability and religious/cultural freedom of all minorities. It can never ever be imposed.
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May 19, 2014 09:01am
Will they ever try to address the real problems people are facing like hunger, disease and illiteracy??
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May 19, 2014 09:10am
If Shariah has to be imposed then what is dictatorship.
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May 19, 2014 09:13am
Pakistan is called a democracy. There is constitution, in which there is a provision to make and revise laws. How dare these Mullahs say that Nawaz should impose Sharia. They are out of their mind, and should be removed from the assemblies.
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May 19, 2014 09:15am
Well, if you imposed 'sharia' law, does it capable to improve the law/order situation and reduce the crimes/hatred among the people? Aren't the existing civil laws quite competent enough to address the rule of good governance?
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May 19, 2014 09:24am
Why do muslims of Pakistan dislike sharia? I say let it be sharia today. lets enjoy the Islamic life style.
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May 19, 2014 09:27am
Let us find out how many Muslims really want Shariah Laws and implement these on them in case of crimes etc. and exempt the rest who don't want it including all religious minorities.Soon we will see many Muslims without hands etc. and this will solve this everlasting headache once and for all.
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May 19, 2014 09:38am
How much wise and Islamic the below statement of Mr. Haq.
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May 19, 2014 09:59am
@Sajjad Khan Excellent idea! Muslims without hands will curb all problems in Pakistan because they can't become soldiers or politicians.
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May 19, 2014 10:10am
If Sharia is just means amputations, flogging, stoning and beheading, we don't want it. Siraj can impose it in KP and leave us unsharia.
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May 19, 2014 10:12am
@MAN FROM UNCLE What is there to enjoy in the Islamic life style? You must be joking.
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May 19, 2014 10:26am
Which Sharia....Jamat-e-Islami's sharia?
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May 19, 2014 10:29am
First win simple majority in elections then demand for Sharia. People have rejected JI, so have they rejected their way of politics and demands they raise every now and then.
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May 19, 2014 10:49am
As they say that 'Excess of everything is bad' but in Pakistan's case it is 'extreme', which has almost reached to the point of breaking if sharia is imposed in the country....
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May 19, 2014 10:50am
Mr Siraj ul Haq, Do you think the Sharia imposition is the only problem for Pakistan? Do you think other countries who have imposed the Sharia have solved all their problems? People want jobs to feed their children. Look at Pakistanis working in the Middle East, Europe and Americas, have they gone there for Sharia? No, they have gone for economic prosperity. Be realistic. Please provide good education to people so that they get good jobs, run good businesses, become good and citizens.
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May 19, 2014 10:51am
Maulana Sirajul Haq called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to announce the enforcement of Shania in the country.
A question to Maulana Saheb. There are almost 55 Islamic countries in the world. If the Maulana is knowledgeable about Sharia Laws, then tell us the name of a single Islamic country that is using Sharia Laws so Pakistan can copy-cat intact their laws in Pakistan.
If no Islamic country has 100 percent Sharia Laws then the Maulana should prepare a draft Sharia Laws for Pakistan taking care of every single situation and problems and table this in Pakistan
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May 19, 2014 10:56am
First demand Imran Khan to impose Sharia in KPK. You are their partners and in a very good position to convince him to begin from KPK.
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May 19, 2014 11:15am
We don't need new laws, what we need the current laws to be implemented. Corruption is root cause of all the issue we have today. Get rid of the corrupt system. Every body talk about democracy, democracy come with huge responsibilities and we are not a responsible society. Selfish society don't thrive. Corrupt systems produce corrupt outcome. change yourself and see how fast prosperity will come.
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May 19, 2014 11:25am
Let's also add religious mafia to the list.
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May 19, 2014 12:30pm
@MSAlvi
These Mullahs need the Turkish Treatment. Your country will never progress as long as such hate-stirring people are around.
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May 19, 2014 12:35pm
@IMM
It should NOT be conditional upon India doing the same. Therefore I do not consider it a wise comment.
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May 19, 2014 12:37pm
No minority should suffer in your country as they do, and you call yourselves Muslims. There is no 'PEACE' for the minorities in your country as I see it from the news. You lot should be so ashamed, if you had any shame that is.
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May 19, 2014 12:48pm
@IMM Mr Haq received this state from his father as a paternal legacy, where he would decide the safety of the citizens. Mr Haq is just like Modi, he should be gifted to him as his lost little brother.
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May 19, 2014 12:49pm
@Grapevine Good comment perfect reply..
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May 19, 2014 12:53pm
Pakistan is nearing towards wrong hands...
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May 19, 2014 12:56pm
Not sure what world JI lives in. Where in the world do we have a successful Sharia law applied?. To find an example, we go back a 1000 years and no one knows how it was. Just have a system where people are given education, health services and safety and security. We don't want anything else. What religion you follow is between you and your god. Keep it a private matter. JI has not won any seat in any big city in Pakistan. What makes them so arrogant?. What a joke.
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May 19, 2014 01:01pm
@MAN FROM UNCLE
There are 500 car, motorcycle and thefts in Karachi alone. Soon, most Pakistanis would be walking around with their hands chopped off. There is nothing called Sharia Law applied anywhere in the world. While the world is busy studying engineering, medicine and moving fast to join the developed world, Pakistan wants a law that has never been tried and tested. What a joke.
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May 19, 2014 01:06pm
I WANT SHARIAH IN PAKISTAN
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May 19, 2014 01:17pm
@MSAlvi constitutional name is Islamic Republic of Pakistan Not Peoples Republic of Pakistan. That means Islam and Sharia would be supreme if whole the National assembly passes a bill to sell, manufacture wine legal and no one says No even then it will be null and void since it would be against the injuction of islam and constitution as well. Why Saudi Arabia has a negligible crimbe rate?
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May 19, 2014 01:19pm
I am a Pakistani and I stringently oppose sharia law in Pakistan. Because it favours one community over other communities. And this will only create further violence in this country. Say no sharia law in Pakistan. Say yes to secular Pakistan.
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May 19, 2014 01:19pm
I am a Pakistani and I stringently oppose sharia law in Pakistan. Because it favours one community over other communities. And this will only create further violence in this country. Say no sharia law in Pakistan. Say yes to secular Pakistan.
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May 19, 2014 01:27pm
No Muslim country is ready for the implementation and administration of Sharia -law. The complete set of legal code for the micro and macro administration of the economy, the family, the society, international law or corporate law is simply non-existent.
If the Muslim political parties are serious and sincere then they should urgently define Sharia, have AGREEMENT between different sects and experts rather than tout vague OPINIONS as the Sharia law.
They are the greatest impediment to Sharia.
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May 19, 2014 01:28pm
And we will not accept Sharia. So let the war begin.
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May 19, 2014 01:30pm
If Sharia is imposed in its true sense, JI's entire leadership will find itself behind the bar since they themselves do not stand true to its standards.
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May 19, 2014 02:10pm
This is a very good step in the right direction. We don't have to ape the West.
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May 19, 2014 03:01pm
JI has already imposed Shariah in KPK during their current and previous government and during Zia's r
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May 19, 2014 03:08pm
@MAN FROM UNCLE Kindly first let us know which sharia they are talking about ? and for your information we at Pakistan are already enjoying Islamic life style thank you for your advise
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May 19, 2014 03:28pm
@Hamza k We would make our own ape an ape of stoneage however we will continue to borrow rather beg every other thing from the West
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May 19, 2014 03:39pm
1) are we a nation conceived in 'theocracy' or a nation carved out to escape theocracy both Hindu and Muslim 2) can they give me a bookmark in sharia which set out the basis of appointment of calipha removal and powers
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May 19, 2014 04:04pm
Sharia, hostility towards PPP and love for the Taliban are your real weaknesses and ailments.You are non democrats and real mentors of the Taliban.
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May 19, 2014 04:48pm
these people should move to saudi arabia
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May 19, 2014 04:53pm
JI chief asks Sharif to impose Sharia that would make Sharif a dictator. JI chief!!! is he so naive. This is not how the system of government works. May be he is cynical for cynicism is full of naive disappointments. One of the most predictable things in life is there will be change. You are better off if you can have a say in the change. But you are ignorant or naive if you don't think there will be change, whether you want it to or not.
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May 19, 2014 05:19pm
India will always stand by the Liberal of Pakistan to fully protect their rights, no force on in Pakistan can dictate terms to Pakistani Liberals.
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May 19, 2014 05:28pm
Tell these Neanderthals that democracy has now taken root in Pakistan. The only way they can bring their version of Sharia into law is through the ballot box. First they need to come up with a unified written version of Sharia that is acceptable to all of these religious/political factions and can be openly read and debated by the public. I bet they will never agree on a single version.
They know well it will never happen.
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May 19, 2014 06:10pm
Just the age old desire for power. They can't win elections, so they'll force law-making outside of parliament. Because, of course someone will have to interpret their notions of Sharia, and who else but the Mullahs.
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May 19, 2014 06:30pm
Pakistan has very good geographical advantage. But people here waste there time in hating other communities rather than capitalizing on their resources, backward 1000 years old thinking & fell in trap of leaders. It would have been like Singapore by now but still struggling with basic needs. Should be think through & start New era that will make it prosperous.
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May 19, 2014 07:17pm
as far as i think, people only opposes sharia demand because there is no clear picture how will sharia will address issues.
how the case will be heard, what if person belong to minority so on and so forth,
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May 20, 2014 12:23am
There is no information to show that Maulana Sirajul Haq attended an Islamic University or Darul Uloom to learn Sharia or Fiqh. It is quite strange that he became Maulana. The information on him shows he did his graduation from the Degree College Taimar Garah, followed by a bachelor degree in education, and masters from Peshawar University. This reminds me a saying in Farsi language. Neem Hakim Khatra-e Jaan, Neem Mullah Khatra-e Eemaan. Meaning: a half learned physician is a danger to life and a half learned Mullah is a danger to faith (or Islam). I am not saying the Maulana is half learned Mullah. What I am saying is I can not find any information on his higher Islamic education to fully understand or interpret Sharia Laws.
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May 20, 2014 03:35am
will j i leader care to define which sharia law he is referring to and he know what the constitution say about it.
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May 20, 2014 10:53am
@prince We need to implement the Shariah all across the country as soon as possible. We have seen the harm 'secular' values are causing to the country. Shariah4Pakistan
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May 20, 2014 12:57pm
He is a true leader. His party is the only Democratic Party which is not family business, other parties must learn from JI
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May 20, 2014 08:37pm
@Aslam Mohammad Please define "We" as majority of Pakistanis have never voted in favour of those parties who have been demanding so-called sharia
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May 21, 2014 11:45am
@Aslam Mohammad. Even without sharia, Girls Schools are started demolishing in different parts of Pakistan by the so called jihadist.Do you think after implementing the sharia the country will become peaceful and prosperous? Unless Pakistanis escape from the wrong way of practicing religion and deescalate the growing fanaticism and intolerance prevails no body can save Pakistan,s destruction from the hands of your own home grown enemies. The God and his Prophet may feel sorry and worried by seeing all these nonsense in Pakistan for tarnishing the great religion he gifted to the mankind for the betterment of the entire world.
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