KARACHI, Jan 5: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) intends to organize 500 demonstrations in Karachi alone as part of its nationwide protest movement, beginning Jan 7, against Gen Musharraf's decision to continue holding offices of the president and COAS simultaneously.

This was announced by the MMA in a statement issued here on Wednesday. The demonstrations would be staged outside various mosques and other public places, it added.

Meanwhile, MMA legislators Mohammad Hussain Mahenti, Abdul Sattar Afghani and Mohammad Laique Khan said in a statement that the alliance would continue its peaceful democratic struggle for the restoration of real democracy and supremacy of the constitution.

They said that the MMA would not deter from playing its role in highlighting the desire and wish of people. The protest against the rulers' pro-American policies and measures was reflective of the same determination, they added. They alleged that Gen Musharraf wanted to strengthen his dictatorship in the country and was least interested in resolving the problems being faced by masses. -PPI