LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq has announced countrywide protests in front of WAPDA offices if load shedding and over billing were not controlled.
Addressing a large public meeting at Batkhela, Malakand, on Friday he said that the rulers were a total failure in solving the problems of the masses while they were quite successful in protecting their personal interests.
He said that the Supreme Court had announced its verdict in the Panama leaks case and the NAB, FIA, and ISI would hold further investigations. He said that the prime minister had been proved an accused and he should resign. He said that if the prime minister was found innocent during the fresh investigations, he could resume his office after two months. A large number of local people announced their joining the JI on the occasion.
Siraj said that corruption in the country was the gift of the present rulers but added that corruption and Pakistan could not go together anymore. He said that corruption had become the symbol of the ruling elite.
He said that there was a state of uncertainty in the country at present and the corrupt rulers had deprived the masses of their peace. It was due to corruption that there was darkness all around and the rulers did not have any solution for the problems of the people.
The nation, he said wanted accountability of all those who had properties in London, Dubai, etc.
Siraj said that hundreds of the residents from Malakand division were in jail in Saudi Arabia and the JI had tried for the solution of their problem by sending its parliamentary delegation. He said the JI was still continuing its efforts but there was no support from the government. He was sure that the JI would emerge as a strong political force in the next elections.
