Leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) have asked clerics to raise the issue of the president's uniform during their Friday sermons, Liaqat Baloch, the MMA deputy secretary general, told Daily Times. He said maulvis would highlight the fact that the president had promised the nation that he would leave the office of chief of army staff by December 31, 2004.
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He said the clerics would also condemn the pro-US and anti-Islam policies of General Musharraf.
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He said protest rallies would be held after Friday prayers and local leaders of the MMA would address the demonstrations. "The MMA Supreme Council has also decided to demonstrate against Musharraf on January 7, 14 and 28 across the country," he added. He said that clerics would also condemn the government during their Friday sermons on the deletion of the religion column from new passports. |