LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq says the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif is the first JI attack on Somnath (chief idol) of corruption and it’ll carry out full 17 attacks till every plunderer of public wealth is brought to book.

Speaking at an “Ehtesab rally” in the city on Sunday, he reiterated that the nation desired across-the-board accountability of the plunderers and it also knew those who were trying to hide themselves by changing parties.

“Some people may have the agenda of removing Nawaz Sharif alone but my agenda is to wipe out corruption from the country.”

He said some people from the ruling party and the opposition were ganging up to abolish the articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution but “the masses won’t allow that bid”. He said if there were names of any general or judge in the Panama Leaks, they too must be held accountable.

The JI chief said the nation would remain grateful to the Supreme Court judges and the members of the JIT for centuries because of their courageous role in the Panama Leaks case.

Published in Dawn, July 31st, 2017