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'Halt Nato supplies' mantra revived
[Dawn] Almost all the mainstream political parties decided to stay away from a multi-party conference called by Hafiz Mohammad Saeed's controversial Jamaat-ud-Dawa...the front organization of Lashkar-e-Taiba... , leaving the forum for the representatives of various Islamic parties and a few other right-wing groups to evolve a "consensus" on what the strategy of Pakistain and the rest of the Mohammedan world should be to deal with the United States on a despicable video made by an American-based Coptic Christian on the Holy Prophet ((PTUI!)). Invitation was extended to every top politician and political party, from Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to PML-N's Mian  Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... , Imran Khan  ... aka Taliban Khan, who ain't the brightest knife in the national drawer... and leaders of the Awami National Party. But when the meeting started at a hotel in the federal capital, it became quite evident that none of the mainstream parties and leaders wanted to be represented at a show where an extreme position was expected to be taken on the controversial video and other related issues. And this is exactly what happened at the forum. Hard-hitting speeches to denounce the United States and the West continued to echo throughout the meeting, with every prominent Islamic leader trying to beat the others in his call for taking extreme action against the US. If some called for expelling the American ambassador from the country, a few others threatened to block the NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... supplies for Afghanistan if, according to them, the US president decided against banning the video and punishing its producer. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed  ...who would be wearing a canvas jacket with very long sleeves anyplace but Pakistain... , whose organization is on the list of banned groups in the US and remains on the watch-list of Pakistain government, was the most active of all. Primarily it was his show, and often during the course of the speeches he was seen moving from leader of one Islamic group to the other, apparently to make sure that a consensus was evolved on hard-hitting resolutions, not only against the United States but also to criticise leaders of many other Mohammedan countries for their "inaction" on the issue. Other prominent leaders presented at the conference included JUI's  Maulana Fazlur RehmanDeobandi holy man, known as Mullah Dieselduring the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty ... , Jamaat-e-Islami ... The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores... 's Syed Munawar Hasan, leader of his own faction of JUI Maulana Samiul Haq ...the Godfather of the Taliban,leader of his own faction of the JUI. Known as Mullah Sandwichfor his habit of having two young boys at a time... , Maulana Mohammad Ahmed Ludhianvi, former ISI chief General  Hamid GulThe nutty former head of Pakistain's ISI, now Godfather to Mullah Omar's Talibs and good buddy and consultant to al-Qaeda's high command... , and many others. In a declaration adopted at the end of what was called 'Tahaffuze Hurmate Rasool conference', prominent Mohammedan states like Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in their national face... , Turkey Egypt and others were asked to play their effective role in framing a law against blasphemy of all the holy Prophets including Muhammad ((PTUI!)). "This national consultative conference of leading religious politicians demands of the Mohammedan countries' rulers to establish a Mohammedan United Nations ...When talk is your weapon it's hard to make yourself heard over the artillery... , and a separate unified defence and economic system if the UN and Security Council refrain from framing anti-blasphemy law," the declaration said. Frustrated over the lack of extreme action by the Mohammedan countries, some of the speakers called upon the Mohammedan countries to pull out of the so-called global war against terror and use the 'oil weapon' to get their demands met. They said American President Barrack Obama in his speech at UN General Assembly by refusing to ban the blasphemous film had laid the foundation for a 'war of civilisations'. At the same time some of the Islamic leaders threatened that if the Mohammedan rulers failed to heed their calls, the 'Muhibbane Rasool' (lovers of Holy Prophet) would come out on the street and would not return to their homes until these countries were swept by Islamic revolution. A demand to convene a conference of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was also made to enable member countries to sit together and plan a unified strategy to counter blasphemous actions of the Western world. They said the OIC should demand the handing over of the blasphemer film-maker to them for trial and meting out punishment. The speakers described restoration of NATO supplies without getting the drone attacks halted as a collective suicide. Posted by: Fred 2012-09-28 |
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