DIDPress: JUI-F chief warns govt of Islamabad takeover on week’s notice.
Chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday issued a stern warning to the federal government, claiming that his party could “take over Islamabad within a week’s notice” if pushed to the brink.
Addressing the Shaair-e-Islam Conference in Battagram, the JUI-F chief said his party rejected both the 2018 and the 2024 general elections, describing them as “fraudulent and manipulated.” He accused the ruling coalition of lacking legitimacy and warned the establishment against ignoring the public’s will.
“These kinds of governments cannot last,” Rehman said. “Those who consider themselves powerful should bow before the will of the people.”
Claiming that his party stands for constitutional supremacy, the JUI-F leader vowed to lead a movement that would bring about a “revolution” in the country. “We want rule of law and the Constitution. JUI-F workers will be in the field, and success will be ours, because the power of Allah is with us,” he added.
Taking a strong anti-US stance, Fazl accused Washington of hypocrisy and betrayal. “The same America that abandoned us many times is now asking to join hands again, invoking the name of Prophet Ibrahim (AS),” he said. “But how can we forget America’s role in the oppression of Muslims in Palestine, Libya, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan?”