TNFJ says won’t let any banned group to use Azadari card

By: Salman Alvi

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: An important meeting of central office-bearers of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya was held under the chairmanship of Secretary-General Syed Mazhar Ali Shah advocate aimed at reviewing the latest situation prevailing in the country and organizational matters.

Addressing the meeting, Mazhar Ali Shah Advocate made clear that protection of Wilayat-e-Ali (A.S.) and Azadari as well as achievement of religious rights of Maktab-e-Tashayyo are our topmost objectives. To meet these holy targets, the TNFJ is practically struggling with full sincerity in the discerning leadership of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Syed Hamid Moosavi, he added.

He said at present the whole world, particularly Pakistan is confronted with the worst evil – terrorism -, and steps taken by President General Pervez Musharraf to curb terrorism are laudable.

Shah said that by the government’s current steps to curb terror incidents, the banned groups have began deceiving propaganda in a bid to restore their reputation on one hand while on the other to fulfil their specific political aims creating disturbance in people. He stressed that those elements wailing restriction on Azadari have earlier done politics on corpses but they suffered disgrace. And now they have once again become active with new names and disguise by using the card of Azadari.

He said it has been cleared by the statement of Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed that the government has imposed ban on the activities of only banned organizations, and all other programs will remain continue as usual. Continuation of Tarwih, Mahafil-e-Naat, Majalis and other pure religious gatherings during the month of Ramazan-ul-Mubarik being attended by all schools of thought stands witness.

Shah expressed his surprise and regrets that some private TV channels and newspapers give these banned groups prominent coverage despite government’s ban, while the government is making mere lip service and issuing press statements instead of initiating law. Newspapers stand witness that leading persons of outlawed outfits are seen with the ministers in their iftar banquets and other official and non-official parties.

The TNFJ Secretary-General questioned how terrorism could be curbed in such a situation? He reiterated this decisive declaration of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Syed Hamid Moosavi that neither our forefathers accepted restriction on Azadari, nor do we, and nor our coming generations will do the same.

He urged the followers of Fiqh-e-Jafariya to hold Azadari programs with courage and boldness, and expressing open hatred with banned groups remain connected with the Centre of Maktab-e-Tashayyo – TNFJ. He vowed that nobody would be allowed to bargain on Wilayat-e-Ali (A.S.), Azadari and rights of Millat-i-Jafariya.

By a resolution adopted unanimously, the participants of the meeting demanded from the government to tighten noose around outlawed groups to curb terrorism, take notice of their activities under new names and their press statements besides ensuring implementation of Anti-Terrorism Act.

The resolution stressed that Pakistan is combined inheritance of all schools of thought, and its protection, defence, survival and stability lie in fulfilment of rights of all on equal level, therefore the government should fulfil rights of all on bases of equality fulfilling demands of justice, and implement Junejo-Moosavi Agreement 21 May, 1985 for resolution of long-standing problems of Maktab-e-Tashayyo.

Another resolution demanded formation of broad-based tribunal to probe into all terror incidents, and punishment for perpetrators without any concession. The resolution appealed to the people to remain vigilant, recognize their friends and foes, express hatred with banned outfits and let them not penetrate their ranks.

The meeting voiced solidarity with all freedom movements and oppressed of Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan and Iraq, and prayed for resolution of problems being faced by Islamic world and end of their sufferings.

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