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| MMA sends notice to Sami |
| 2004-05-18 |
| The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Supreme Council (SC) on Monday issued a show cause notice to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Sami) chief Maulana Samiul Haq seeking an explanation on why he accepted the chairmanship of the Senate Standing Committee without the approval of the Supreme Council, sources privy to an MMA SC meeting told Daily Times. Sources said that the MMA leadership had also accused Mr Haq of continually violating the allianceâs constitution while giving statements against the MMA leadership. âThe MMA leadership has also asked Samiul Haq to explain why he is not participating in Supreme Council meetings,â sources said. âThe MMA supreme council has issued a similar notice to Member of the National Assembly Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani, Samiul Haqâs son, because he too accepted the chairmanship of a National Assembly Standing Committee,â sources said. âThis has been the first practical step taken by the MMA leadership against Samiul Haq and his son since Sami accepted the chairmanship of the Senate Standing Committee,â sources said. âThe MMA Supreme Council has decided that the reconciliation committee of the alliance headed by Professor Sajid Mir will meet Samiul Haq and ask him to clear his position at the next Supreme Council meeting,â MMA Secretary General Maulana Fazlur Rehman told a press conference after the MMA SC meeting. âIt was also decided in the meeting that if Maulana Samiul Haq would not participate in the next meeting, the MMA Supreme Council would amend its constitution and elect its president,â sources said. |
| Posted by:Fred |