ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Majlis Amal (MMA)–an alliance of religio-political parties– on Tuesday decided to appoint Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Liaquat Baloch as its president and general secretary, respectively.
The alliance was revived in December 2017 after religious political parties, including Maulana Fazlur Rehman of the JUI-F, JI chief Senator Sirajul Haq, Sajid Mir of Jamiat Ahle Hadith (JAH), Allama Sajid Naqvi of Tehreek-e-Islami (TI), and Shah Ovais Noorani of Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP), decided to use the platform to contest the upcoming elections.
However, it took the alliance at least three months to appoint the president and general secretary of the MMA due to multiple reasons.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that “we are the harbingers of a new era” and added that the MMA hoped to come up to the expectations of the nation.
He further announced to contest the upcoming general elections from the joint platform, noting that the country needs peace and development.
Speaking on the occasion, JI chief Sirajul Haq said that the MMA had begun its journey with a new resolve and it will represent the citizens on all platforms.
“The MMA wants a strong and prosperous Pakistan, and also to steer and shake the status quo, he said, adding that the MMA wanted to open the doors of the premier institutions to the general public.
Siraj said that the MMA leadership was aware of the difficulties on its way as “conspiracies” against the religious alliance would be made both from within the country and abroad because the “forces presently controlling national politics” would not like the religious alliance to come forth.
He appealed to the nation and all the democratic-minded people to stand by the religious alliance in every field.
Baloch, who was appointed as the general secretary of MMA, announced that the central workers’ convention will be held in the first week of April.