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MMA revival in the doldrums
 The revival of almost-defunct Muttahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) is difficult, if not impossible, unless all members of the National and provincial assemblies from the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) an MMA component party quit their offices.This was one of the prime conditions the religious alliances other component party, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), set when a JUI-F delegation approached it to facilitate the reconciliation of the MMA, a source privy to the talks between the two parties told Daily Times on Sunday. According to the source, the JI leadership said that the JUI-F had violated the MMAs disciplinary norms by taking part in the February 18 elections, much to the annoyance of the alliance chief, Qazi Hussain Ahmad. Now, resignation of JUI-F elected representatives is the only way to develop reconciliation, said the source. The source said that the JI leadership wanted to arrange a meeting of the MMAs supreme council, to elect new office-bearers for the alliance. The JI leadership has told its erstwhile partner that non-compliance with the resignation condition will mean they [JUI-F members] are not interested in the continuation of the alliance, the source said. Posted by: Fred 2008-04-07 |
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