Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Siraj ul Haq has said that there is no substantive difference between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as these former ruling parties are essentially two sides of the same coin.
Addressing a press conference at Mansoorah on Thursday, he said many so-called leaders who are part of these parties were opportunistic, turn coats and acted as migratory birds that align themselves with whichever party is poised to come into power.
The party chief alongside JI Secretary General Amirul Azim, also launched the JI election symbol “Scale” on the occasion.
Sirajul Haq said the political workers have no place in the so-called mainstream parties when it comes to distributing party tickets, as these parties tend to favor their relatives. These parties, he said, function as family clubs, primarily focused on capturing power and securing their interests.
Despite frequently coming to power, he contended that the mainstream parties have consistently failed to address the country’s problems. He said a new class of political brahmans was now also emerging on country’s political landscape with the launch of the sons and daughters of the heads of the ruling parties.
The JI chief said that the ruling elite amassed wealth for themselves and their families, looting resources, taking loans, and subsequently having those loans waived off. He asserted that 90 percent of foreign loans were utilized for their personal benefits, contributing to the country’s massive debt. He said the corrupt ruling elite annually utilizes $18billion of resources for personal gain, rendering the current system incapable of benefiting the common man.
He argued that as long as the ruling mafias remain intact, public welfare and the country’s prosperity will remain elusive. He attributed the collapsed economy and weakened institutions to the flawed policies of the former governments of dictators and so-called democratic political parties.
