Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has vehemently condemned the deployment of police force against the peaceful protest of farmers in Lahore, demanding the immediate release of detained farmers and the fulfilment of their demands. Addressing an event in honour of laborers commemorating May Day at Mansoorah on Wednesday, he castigated the ruling elite for their monopolization of state resources. He stressed that the oppressed have no alternative but to engage in peaceful resistance, extending the JI’s platform to farmers, laborers, and the general populace. “Our doors are open to all who wish to stand with us against the corrupt system,” he declared.
Rehman criticized the former caretaker government for importing wheat worth one billion dollars under the pretext of a shortage in stock, only to now neglect the purchase of wheat from farmers. He expressed unwavering support for the farmers, highlighting their dire situation. Drawing attention to the plight of laborers.
