SUKKUR: JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman on Monday declared that sustainable political stability is only possible through constitutional supremacy and warned that legislation against the Constitution and institutional interference are pushing the country towards a deeper crisis.
He was addressing a press conference and a joint meeting of the JUI-F Sindh Provincial Majlis-e-Amla and organising committees of the Aman-e-Aalam Gathering 2027 at Jamia Islamia, Larkana. The meeting was chaired by JUI-F Sindh Ameer Maulana Sain Abdul Qayoom Halejvi.
Fazl said the country’s political, economic, constitutional and administrative crises could only be resolved through the Constitutional supremacy, real democracy, supremacy of Parliament, provincial autonomy and practical solutions to public problems. “State and government affairs cannot run outside constitutional limits. Without the rule of law, neither stability nor democracy is possible,” he said.
The JUI-F chief reiterated that his party does not recognise the 2018 and 2024 elections. “We demand that no institution should interfere in future elections. Fazl also warned against the talk of new provinces, saying the issue kept resurfacing but Pakistan currently had neither the environment nor the preparation for it, and in their absence would only lead to destruction. He demanded full implementation of the 18th Amendment and said all provinces, including Sindh, must get their due and fair share of powers and resources. The distribution of powers between the federation and provinces, he added, must be based on mutual trust, constitutional requirements and the national interest. He also criticised the practice of making non-political people speak on critical issues.
He stressed democratic change does not come overnight but through political struggle, public support and the constitutional process. Politicians in the past had compromised to save power but would become stronger if they stood firm and rejected interference. However, the political differences and national issues must be settled through dialogue and consultation, not force, he added. Fazl called for economic policies focused on public relief, job creation and better use of national resources to benefit the common citizen, labourers, farmers, traders and the youth. Inflation, unemployment, economic hardship, instability and lawlessness had paralysed people’s lives, he said, adding, “If any politician ignores law and order and the economy, nothing can be worse than that.” “Protection of life and property is the basic responsibility of the state. The atmosphere of fear must end and the rule of law must be ensured,” he said.
Maulana Fazl also demanded release of all political prisoners, saying politics should be about difference of opinion, not character assassination. He recalled that the JUI had led the biggest movement against the PPP but stood together with the latter in the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy, adding that there was no limit to politics and dialogue among political forces remained possible in the national interest. Provincial General Secretary Allama Rashid Mahmood Soomro briefed the meeting on preparations for the Aman-e-Aalam Gathering 2027. It was decided to streamline arrangements, and all committees were directed to ensure the event’s success.
