Sirajul Haq seeks justice for bereaved family of Christian family of Kot Radha Kishan

Lahore: Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Sirajul Haq, has said that the JI wanted to establish the rule of law in the country.

Addressing the Lahore District bar at Aiwan e Adal, here on Monday, he said the lawyers community would have to step forward and make a common cause with the JI for the rule of law, justice and merit.

Hundreds of lawyers including the LDB office bearers gave a memorable welcome to the JI chief on arrival at the Aiwan e Adal,  showered flower petal on him and raised welcome slogans

In his address, Sirajul Haq deplored that Pakistan had not seen the rule of law even for a single day. Instead of abiding by the law, the ruler changed the law according to their sweet will, he said. He said both the civilian and military rulers were responsible for the prevailing state of affairs as all of them had protected a class based exploitative system in the country.

Sirajul Haq said that the constitution accepted the Sovereignty of Allah Almighty and declared Islam as the state religion. However, whoever came to power, established his own sovereignty.

He said, the doors of education, health facilities,  employment as also the corridors of powers were closed to the   poor. A poor man could not even get his FIR registered with the police, and even if he succeeded in that, he could not get justice from the courts. The masses were treated as animals. The people in power had been amassing billions through unlawful means and transferring their wealth to foreign banks while the poverty stricken people had to face price hike and unemployment.

Hinting at the poor policy making of the rulers, he said that it was the practice in this country to appoint an illiterate legislator as Education Minister whereas another jewel who had not seen the wheat plant in his life time, was assigned the portfolio of agriculture.

He said it was unfortunate that politics had been turned into trade as one who won an Assembly seat by spending lakhs on election campaign, amassed billions through unlawful means. He said the JI would start a campaign for the completion of the Pakistan Movement.

The JI chief said that the secular elements, on the bidding of the west, wanted to convert this country into a secular state although the Quaid e Azam, on more than one hundred occasion, had stated in clear terms that the Holy Quran would be the constitution of Pakistan and that this country had been achieved to serve as the laboratory for the Islamic system.

Sirajul Haq expressed deep gratitude to the Lahore District bar for according him a hearty welcome. “By giving this honour to the son of a worker, you have raised the heads of all workers with pride. This means that although the doors of education, health, employment and power are closed to the poor, the doors of the Aiwan e Adal are open to them.”

Replying to a question on the prevailing political situation, the JI chief said that the government would suffer if the talks were not resumed. He said that the Supreme Court Commission to probe into rigging should be set up at the earliest. He said  the inclusion of ISI and MI representatives in the Commission was a minor issue, and the main issue was that the Commission should be set up immediately so that the enquiry could begin.

Earlier, the Lahore District Bar President Ch. Muhammad Ishtiaq, in his welcome address to the JI chief, said the rise of Sirajul Haq  from a poor man to the present status implied that nothing could obstruct the advance of honesty and truth.  He assured the JI chief of full participation of the bar members in the JI Ijtema and

said the lawyers community would stand shoulder to shoulder with him for the supremacy of the constitution and the law.

Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Sirajul Haq, on Monday, visited the house of the ill-fated Christian couple that had been burnt alive at a village near Kot Radha Kishan, a few days back to expresses his condolences.

Talking to the Christian brethren and the media on the occasion, he said that he had come to express grief and deep regrets on the tragedy on behalf of the 180 million people of the country and all religious and political parties.

Describing the incident as the height of tyranny, the JI chief said this was not the matter of two individuals, it was the murder of the entire humanity and values, and had defamed the country in the comity of the nations. He said no body had the right to take the law in his own hands and to be the complainant as well the judge.

Sirajul Haq said the police had failed to protect the murdered couple.  He demanded that all those involved in the gory incident be arrested forthwith and handed down an exemplary punishment. He said the police should also ensure the security of the victim family.

The JI chief stressed upon the government to bear all the expenses of the children of the deceased couple, they be admitted to the best schools and all their expenses should be borne by the government.

He said the police had no cause to harass innocent people of the area under the cover of this incident.  He said that tension was mounting because of the unjustified arrests being made by the police.