They sold democracy, made their own masters: Fazl

Islamabad: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman  said that they sold the democracy themselves and made their masters.

“There is a great need to deliberate on this point that where our country is standing today,” said the JUI-F chief while addressing the National Assembly session on Monday.

Maulana Fazl said that they could not run elections campaigns and they could not reach the public.

“Now, as the election is over, there is no threat,” said Maulana Fazl. He also questioned the credibility of the parliament. He stated that the country lacked proper law and order situation during these times.

He asked whether the incumbent parliament belonged to the people or it was managed by the establishment.

“We can’t make even a single law by our own wish,” said Fazl. He said that Pakistan is an unsafe country now, and who is held accountable when a state turns out to be unsafe.

“Who is responsible if Pakistan now is an unsafe country?,” he asked.

This time, he said, the assemblies were put on the sale as per his information. The assemblies were filled with such people who had nothing to do with the ideology of Pakistan, he added.

The JUI-F chief said that he was in the favour of giving permission to PTI to hold public gathering.

He also questioned that where was Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He went on to say that Pakistan now turned into a secular state.