Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman on Saturday claimed the Panama case saga is being used as a tool by the enemies to destabilise the country.
“The Panama Papers case is not about corruption, it’s being used to destabilise the country,” Fazl said while addressing media here earlier today.
“Some forces are actively working against democracy. Encouraging these anti-democratic forces is not right,” he alleged, adding that he is hopeful the Supreme Court will mete out justice in the case.
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He further said that the political dilemma arising out of the situation would not benefit any politician.
“India and United States have already shaken hands with each other. China and Pakistan are now the target,” he said.
The JUI-F chief urged the military and civilian population to stay on the same page.
“The military must not be made a party to this. The military and the population must stay on the same page,” he insisted, going on to say that whoever rules the country is the one who is targeted.
“Zardari and Gilani both faced cases during their regime, but now it’s all gone and dusted,” he lamented.
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Fazl earlier this week came out in support of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, urging the premier to stand his ground on resignation calls from the opposition and not step down.
"You are teaching morality to the one who is constitutionally your prime minister," he had said while criticising the prime minister's opponents.
He had said at that time also that Panamagate was not an issue; rather the economic future of the country was being sabotaged on allegations of corruption.
