JUI-S chief demands dissolution of Sindh Assembly

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ISLAMABAD: Chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S) Maulana Samiul Haq on Monday called for the dismissal of the Sindh Assembly over the passage of a bill against forced conversions.

Last week, the Sindh Assembly adopted the Sindh Criminal Law (Protection of Minorities) Bill, 2015 that recommends a five-year prison term for perpetrators, whereas facilitators of forced religious conversions will be handed a three-year sentence.

Stopping conversions of minorities is un-Islamic, claims Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan

“The Sindh government is converting the province into ‘Kafiristan’ with such un-Islamic decisions,” Sami, who is head of Madrassa Haqqani, said in a statement, and demanded imposition of governor’s rule in Sindh.



“Since the assembly has collectively banned religious conversion, it has committed treason with the Quran and Sunnah, and the Constitution. There is no justification for the assembly to stay,” the JUI-S leader said.

It is regrettable that minorities in Pakistan have the “right to preach their religion, but a sick secular mentality are interfering” in an Islamic country, the statement added.

He said Islam does not allow forced conversion. “It is the responsibility of the Islamic state to work for the promotion of Islamic injunctions.”

He said an ‘un-Islamic bill’ was earlier introduced in the Punjab Assembly in the name of women’s rights and established tradition.

“Now the Sindh government is trying to convert Sindh into Kafiristan through un-Islamic measures.”


The JUI-S leader urged religious, political parties and the social media to raise voice against the ‘un-Islamic’ law. He said the decision to fix an age limit for conversion to Islam is based on ignorance.

According to the bill, no person shall be deemed to have changed their religion until they attain the age of maturity, which is 18 years. Similarly, the decision of a minor to convert to another religion will not be recognised until they reach the age of maturity.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2016.



http://tribune.com.pk/story/1247530/un-islamic-law-jui-s-chief-demands-dissolution-sindh-assembly/

 

[JaDed]

Very confusing bill and argument imo.

 

[Nostalgic]

Just toss Rs. 300 million in his general direction. That usually works.

 

[Syed1]

Just toss Rs. 300 million in his general direction. That usually works.

That is too much. Yeh tou hazaar ke note pe biq jaingaye..

 

[Nostalgic]

That is too much. Yeh tou hazaar ke note pe biq jaingaye..

Since he's already extracted Rs. 300 million from one provincial government, he won't settle for a penny less.

 

[DW44]

My man, 'sammich Sam. I was wondering when we'd hear from on this considering he's been out of the limelight since the madrasa episode and it's impossible for him not to give his $0.02 on legislation that seeks to improve our abysmal human rights situation in any way.

 

[Nostalgic]

If I ever open a sandwich/sub restaurant, I would call it Sandwich Sammy's. Stale meat between freshly-baked buns, waiters in stereotypical madrassah kid garb, and flat, lukewarm Pepsi. There's a story behind the last item too.

 

[Suleiman]

If I ever open a sandwich/sub restaurant, I would call it Sandwich Sammy's. Stale meat between freshly-baked buns, waiters in stereotypical madrassah kid garb, and flat, lukewarm Pepsi. There's a story behind the last item too.

Pepsi in a plastic bag with a straw and you're all set.

 

[Nostalgic]

Pepsi in a plastic bag with a straw and you're all set.

The Pepsi story is that more than one foreign journalist to have interviewed him has been served Pepsi... from a bottle that he kept under his bed. I've read it in at least a couple of books, by journalists who've had it. It really is Pepsi, just flat and lukewarm.

 

[Saeed]

So this lunatic agrees with forced conversion? Does he even understand what forced conversion is? Sindh government should issue warrant for him for threatening the government. Seriously government needs to stop treating people with that kind of attitude with soft hands.

 

[DW44]

More protests coming in from both major and minor religious parties including JI and JUI F. One of the three major national parties has also opposed and criticized the bill, 50 points for guessing which one.