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JuD stages rally in support of Taseer's killer
LAHORE: The banned outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has raised its verbal onslaught against the marginal progressive elements in the Pakistani society since the killing of Punjab governor Salman Taseer by one of his bodyguards.
The defiant JuD, which cannot lawfully engage in any kind of political activity, not only managed to organise big rallies and demonstrations, endorsing act of Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the assassin of Salman Taseer, but its leaders went ahead of all the religious organizations and called for jihad against forces advocating changes in the country's controversial blasphemy laws.
"Anyone supporting a blasphemer is also a blasphemer and both must meet the same fate," said Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, head of JuD's political affairs wing, addressing a big rally in Lahore.
Hundreds of JuD activists, led by Hafiz Makki, marched towards the Punjab's provincial assembly on Sunday, condemning the ruling PPP government for being soft on blasphemers.
"Salman Taseer was killed because the government did not apprise him to be extra-careful while publicly speaking about the sensitivities attached with the Islamic religion," Makki told the emotional protesters. "Matters concerning blasphemy are like high-voltage wires with more than 11,000 volts of electricity. Whoever dares to touch it, would be reduced to ashes," Makki warned.
Highly charged marchers, carrying placards and declaring a jihad against elements conspiring against Islam, pulled down signboards and tore banners on Lahore's Mall Road, which were displayed in favour of the slain governor.
Praising Mumtaz Hussain Qadri's killing of Taseer, Hafiz Makki said that he had played his due role and the entire police department should feel proud of such a true lover of Prophet Mohammed.
Speakers at the rally did not spare even Pope Benedict XVI. Condemning the pope's statement in which he had urged the Pakistani government to change the country's blasphemy laws, they warned Christians and Jews: "Muslims were ready to take extreme action if anyone interferes in their faith". Hafiz Makki even invited all Christians to embrace the Islamic faith.
Warning Taseer's supporters, Makki said, "What is the death of one man (Taseer) when so many people are being killed on the streets daily?" Earlier, convener of Tehreek Hurmat-e-Rasool Maulana Ameer Hamza said that whoever "commits blasphemy deserves to be killed".
Addressing President Asif Ali Zardari, Maulana Hamza said: "You should know that we will not allow you to free Asia Bibi".
Asia Bibi, a Christian farm worker, who was sentenced to death by a local court in Punjab province, had triggered a countrywide controversy regarding the blasphemy laws. In an attempt to save her from death punishment, the ex-governor, Salman Taseer, lost his own life.
LAHORE: The banned outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has raised its verbal onslaught against the marginal progressive elements in the Pakistani society since the killing of Punjab governor Salman Taseer by one of his bodyguards.
The defiant JuD, which cannot lawfully engage in any kind of political activity, not only managed to organise big rallies and demonstrations, endorsing act of Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the assassin of Salman Taseer, but its leaders went ahead of all the religious organizations and called for jihad against forces advocating changes in the country's controversial blasphemy laws.
"Anyone supporting a blasphemer is also a blasphemer and both must meet the same fate," said Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, head of JuD's political affairs wing, addressing a big rally in Lahore.
Hundreds of JuD activists, led by Hafiz Makki, marched towards the Punjab's provincial assembly on Sunday, condemning the ruling PPP government for being soft on blasphemers.
"Salman Taseer was killed because the government did not apprise him to be extra-careful while publicly speaking about the sensitivities attached with the Islamic religion," Makki told the emotional protesters. "Matters concerning blasphemy are like high-voltage wires with more than 11,000 volts of electricity. Whoever dares to touch it, would be reduced to ashes," Makki warned.
Highly charged marchers, carrying placards and declaring a jihad against elements conspiring against Islam, pulled down signboards and tore banners on Lahore's Mall Road, which were displayed in favour of the slain governor.
Praising Mumtaz Hussain Qadri's killing of Taseer, Hafiz Makki said that he had played his due role and the entire police department should feel proud of such a true lover of Prophet Mohammed.
Speakers at the rally did not spare even Pope Benedict XVI. Condemning the pope's statement in which he had urged the Pakistani government to change the country's blasphemy laws, they warned Christians and Jews: "Muslims were ready to take extreme action if anyone interferes in their faith". Hafiz Makki even invited all Christians to embrace the Islamic faith.
Warning Taseer's supporters, Makki said, "What is the death of one man (Taseer) when so many people are being killed on the streets daily?" Earlier, convener of Tehreek Hurmat-e-Rasool Maulana Ameer Hamza said that whoever "commits blasphemy deserves to be killed".
Addressing President Asif Ali Zardari, Maulana Hamza said: "You should know that we will not allow you to free Asia Bibi".
Asia Bibi, a Christian farm worker, who was sentenced to death by a local court in Punjab province, had triggered a countrywide controversy regarding the blasphemy laws. In an attempt to save her from death punishment, the ex-governor, Salman Taseer, lost his own life.
