Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that his only complaint is with the President House, occupied by Asif Ali Zardari, and no religious scholars when it comes to the matter of registering seminaries.
He stressed that there is no disagreement with scholars, and his party's only complaint is with the president.
He questioned why Zardari raised objections to a bill approved by the government. Speaking to the media in Dera Ismail Khan, Fazr stated that there is currently a debate in politics regarding the registration of seminaries.
"The government prepared the bill to register religious seminaries, and JUI-F demanded its approval during the 26th Constitutional Amendment, before the elections during the government of Shehbaz Sharif. After that, the bill was passed unanimously in both houses."
He asked why the signing of the bill was stopped after the constitutional amendment, and why there was a need for President Asif Ali Zardari to make changes to a draft that was prepared with the participation of both the PPP and PML-N. He also questioned if state institutions were not involved in this entire process.
Addressing the scholars, he said there is no issue with any specific seminary, organisation, or scholars. "JUI-F's complaint is solely with the President House."
The party chief also wondered why the signing of the bill was stopped if the constitutional amendment had been signed.
He asserted that JUI-F had made no mistakes, and the responsibility lies solely with the President House.
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