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| Pakistan slates Mollah execution |
| 2013-12-17 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Pakistain National Assembly yesterday adopted a resolution expressing concern over the capital punishment of Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah. The resolution, moved by 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... Pakistain member Sher Akbar Khan, was adopted with a majority vote, reports the country's English-language daily Dawn. "This House expresses deep concern on hanging of a veteran politician of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh for supporting Pakistain in 1971," said the resolution. The Assembly expressed grief and sorrow for the bereaved family, and demanded Bangladesh avoid reviving the wounds of 1971 and amicably resolve cases against the leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. Earlier, speaking on a point of order in the Assembly, Pakistain Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said Mollah was hanged "through a judicial murder for supporting a united Pakistain in 1971". The minister said, "Abdul Quader Mollah remained patriotic to pre-1971 Pakistain and his hanging has once again reminded Paks of the wounds of the separation of East Pakistain." He said the government fully supported the resolution, as this incident was an eye opener for the Pak nation and leadership. "We claim to have democracy in the country but are still far off democratic attitudes and approaches. We need to learn as a nation from debacles like the separation of East Pakistain," said Nisar. He expressed grief and sorrow for the Bangladeshi nation and followers of Mollah. The minister, however, clarified that Pakistain respected the illusory sovereignty of Bangladesh, but the execution of Mollah had been "on the basis of charges levelled against him for supporting a united Pakistain". "I believed that people will not politick [sic] on a judicial murder. It is our tradition that we forget our bitterness when somebody dies or is killed," he said. Meanwhile, ...back at the pond, Gloria slowly backed away from the eight-foot bull frog. If the creature croaked she would surely be deafened... members of Pakistain Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... had spoken against the resolution. In response, Nisar said there was nothing against the illusory sovereignty of Bangladesh in the resolution. |
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