The rulers are not serious to resolve lingering civic issues of Karachi, said Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman talking to the media on Monday.
He said that edibles, electricity and public transport are the main problems in Karachi and his party has filed a petition against load shedding as promises that were made when the KESC, now KE, was being privatised, have not been fulfilled yet.
He said K-Electric’s very poor performance has created immense difficulties for citizens of Karachi. He said that people were paying heavy price for incompetence and bad governance of the rulers.
He said that due to the electoral corruption and rigged electoral system people are unable to choose real leadership. “Whenever JI has found the opportunity, it has demonstrated high performance and exemplary service. We increased the budget of Karachi from four billion rupees to forty billion rupees during the Nimatullah Khan’s mayor ship,” he added.
The JI leader said his party is running a campaign against corruption throughout the country. He said that the basic reason behind the problems of Pakistanis is rulers are protecting corrupt elements. He further said that JI’s elected representatives work with the spirit of service and they are not accused of any corruption and that fake voter lists and politicised polling staff played an important role in rigged polling system.
The JI leader regretted that the government wants to privatise national institutions at the behest of International Monetary Fund (IMF).
He said the Objectives Resolution is the part of Constitution and it cannot be bypassed by corrupt rulers, “No law against Islamic teachings could be enacted but the rulers are not ready to end interest-based economy and banking. Absence of justice in the country is due to not following the teachings of Islam. JI is struggling to change the system. For this purpose we have adopted a peaceful and democratic way. We do not believe in the use of force. We patiently combat discrimination, injustice and terrorism,” he concluded.
