from dawn.com
Dogged by the misfortunes that have beset them since the
death of
Jinnah, the people of Pakistan now face the daunting
prospect of
Nawaz Sharif manipulating his Fifteenth Amendment through
Parliament and then declaring himself, Amirul Momineen and
Commander of the Faithful for life. His duties, as he
presumably
sees them, would enable him, inter alia, to:
Pass an Act whereby a constitutional amendment can go
through
Parliament by a simple majority (at present the Constitution
provides for a two-thirds majority).
Declare the Quran and Sunnah to be the constitution and
nominate
a body of ‘pious’ Muslims to interpret it.
Declare that all state functionaries, including judges,
must
strictly follow government directives whether they consider
them to
be right or wrong.
Dissolve the provinces as being contrary to the concept of
Millat.
Abolish Parliament, or just the senate, and nominate a
Shoora of
‘pious’ Muslims.
Declare opposition to be un-Islamic, hence banned.
Declare that public offices be restricted to ‘pious’
Muslims.
Declare restrictions on the rights of women, thus banning
them
from holding public office (bye-bye BB).
Declare any sect of Muslims to be non-Muslim and thus
minorities.
Declare that minorities have no rights other than the
practice of
their religion, of their personal laws, traditions and
customs,
thus depriving them of their right to vote and other
fundamental
rights. Subject them to payment of Jazya.
Introduce flogging, amputation, lapidation, the death
penalty,
and public executions for various major and minor offences.
prohibit western education and declare Islamic education to
be
compulsory.
Restrict communications with the outside world, such as the
Taliban -style banning of television.
Declare interest to be haram and thus not payable on
international debts.
All this will be done in the name of a good religion as
interpreted
at Raiwind.
I hope this was aimed at Mo
ls
--
Peace.....
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"One Man's Freedom Fighter, Another Man's Terrorist"
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