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| Ulema delegation says TNSM wants own clerics as qazis |
| 2009-04-29 |
| The Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) wants to appoint its own clerics as Darul Qaza qazis in Malakand division, a clerics delegation said on Tuesday after a meeting with the TNSM leadership. "We have discussed the appointments and the peace deal with the TNSM leadership. Appointment of high court judges to Darul Qaza is not acceptable to the TNSM leaders as they want their own ulema [clerics] as qazis," said Maulvi Asad Thanvi, head of the 22-member delegation. While supporting the TNSM's viewpoint, he said the appointment of high court judges would never achieve the results of Islamic justice, for which the people of Swat rendered sacrifices. Unable: Asad said the judges of regular courts were unable to give judgements in accordance with sharia. "TNSM has not suspended peace talks with the NWFP government and abides by the peace accord with the government," he said while quoting the TNSM leadership as saying. He said the TNSM had also said that if the government was serious in talks it should stop the military operation in Dir. He said if the government was sincere in the timely implementation of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation then it should have established Darul Qaza in Malakand division in consultation with Sufi Muhammad. The delegation, mostly consisting of clerics from the Wafaqul Madaris, on Monday cancelled its meeting with NWFP Governor Owais Ghani in protest against the Dir operation. Later, the delegation had left for Swat from Peshawar. The delegation, before leaving for Swat, also called on NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain and NWFP ANP President Afrasiab Khattak. |
| Posted by:Fred |