LAHORE: Secretary General, Jamaat e Islami, Liaqat Baloch, has said that those conspiring to abolish articles 62 and 63 of the constitution would be eliminated themselves.
Addressing notables from NA 126 in the city, he further said that the chances of thrusting dishonest and incompetent leaders upon the masses instead of “Sadiq and Ameen”, would be closed for ever.
The JI central leader appreciated President Mamnoon Husain’s statement that the political leadership should unite on the constitution, the rule of law and on merit. He said that if the foundations of the 1973 constitution were tampered with, it would be a serious blow to the national harmony and unanimity.
He said the constitution itself laid down the criteria for political leadership and added that the political parties should issue tickets in line with the guidelines given by the constitution and the electors should also exercise their voting right keeping in view the same principles.
Liaqat Baloch said that if the political leadership was competent, democratic, honest and competent, the civil military forces could not harm them.
He said the masses wanted the solution of their problems but the ruling elite way nto giving due attention to their problems.
