DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 23: The NWFP and Balochistan chief ministers and their cabinet members will lead rallies in support of Iraq against the likely American attack.

This was stated by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam central secretary general Maulana Ghafoor Haidry here at a news conference on Thursday.

He spoke against the US policy towards Muslims. He also strongly criticized the policies of the new regime in Pakistan.

“Americans had shown their concern about our nuclear programme. Our nuclear installations are not safe due to our regimes’ unconditional support to the US. Our new foreign policy is also flawed. The freedom fighters are being declared terrorists by the US and our government was accepting their orders without considering pros and cons,” said the Maulana.

LFO: He said the MMA did not allow the Legal Framework Order to be made a part of the constitution because one man could not amend the constitution.

Similarly, the Maulana added, the MMA would not permit institutions like National Security Council supersede the parliament.

“Parliament is the supreme body in a democratic setup. National Security Council would harm its sovereignty,” he said.

“However, our doors for negotiations are always open,” he added.

Maulana Haidry said Gen Musharraf was a government servant.

He has to salute defence minister and secretary being their subordinate. The general should quit army if he wanted to be the president.

“But, he cannot do so as he thinks that it would put him in serious crises.”

The Maulana claimed that the MMA held opinion polls in big cities like Rawalpindi, Karachi, Gujranwala and Hyderabad. Their results indicated that the residents of these cities and educated people supported the MMA’s stance on all national and international issues.

Earlier, the Maulana spoke to the members of the District Bar Association, Dera Ghazi Khan, at a local hotel.