TNFJ rebuffs ban on processions, demands instant notice

By: Salman Alvi

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – April 03: Syed Shujaat Ali Bukhari, Additional Secretary Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan while strongly condemning the ban on religious and political gatherings and processions in Quetta has forcefully demanded from President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister to take immediate serious notice of this undue ban on religious gatherings and processions and launch an inquiry that on whom instance and under which deal this step has been taken.

Addressing the office-bearers of TNFJ, MFP and MSO as well as Shiite elites of Islamabad, Bukhari made clear that Azadari is our JUGULAR VEIN and none of honored nations can ever bear any harm to its Jugular Vein. He said Quaid-e-Millat-e-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi had openly declared in the Code of Azadari issued prior to Muharram through a news conference that no hindrance would be bearable in the way of Azadari, and that Martyrdom is our inheritance which we always deem a felicity, ergo neither we be thrown into fear of death neither be pushed back from path of truth and achievement of rights.

Bukhari said we in the past had informed to all from the President to Premier, Governors and Chief Ministers, and also on March 29 we have intimated these above-mentioned personalities vis-à-vis concern of Maktab-e-Tashayyo on imposing ban by Balochistan government on religious gatherings and processions in the pretext of political processions, and we reject these unjust curbs.

He said those elements who supported this curb include also Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal’s Mr. Qazi Hussein Ahmed who is ally of the Balochistan government and working as the government’s B team.

Shujaat Bukhari termed a statement of Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed right in which he said that Mr. Qazi Hussein Ahmed is standing by the side of terrorists. Bukhari said that not only this but Mr. Qazi is providing complete patronage to banned outfits who even disregarded the sanctity of Ayyam-e-Aza rather by distributing sweats and extending congratulations on release of his banned allies is trampling the dignity of Ayyam-e-Aza. He said Mr. Qazi is bent upon putting Maktab-e-Tasyyo and Maktab-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat Barelvi with wall internally, and we strongly condemning it warn him to cease from interfering in our religious matters.

The TNFJ Additional Secretary questioned that how those who opposed the formation of Pakistan become today inheritors of Pakistan??

He stressed that inclusion of fundamental rights in any country’s constitution guarantees freedom of people and none of the constitutions has right to be called ‘democratic’ without these. That is why it has been made clear in 1973 constitution of Pakistan that any law that contradicts fundamental rights would be deemed void and no such law would be made in the State, which lessens basic rights or deprives people from their rights.

Under the constitution, everyone enjoys right of living, freedom, religion, following his religion, holding gatherings and taking out processions. Therefore, he said, no such law should be made on federal and provincial level which takes away personal freedom because motherland is caught by a host of problems and by such decisions further problems may take birth, responsibility of which would be on the shoulders of Balochistan government which also includes Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal.

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