The Jamaat-e-Islami will hold a countrywide referendum on September 16
eliciting public opinion for an end to the US slavery that has cost the
country over 30,000 deaths, caused serious threat to our nuclear assets
besides economic losses to the tune of 70 billion.
A decision to this effect was made by the JI Planning Committee
headed by party Secretary General, Liaquat Baloch at a meeting here on
Wednesday.
The JI will hold a Referendum campaign from September 11 to 15,
linking the event with the grand drama staged by the US under the name
of 9/11. Camps will be set up at mosques, bus stops, railway stations,
airports, highways, and important crossings. Public will be approached
at their door step to give their opinion about the US slavery and t he
drone attacks. Seminars will also be held at media centers on September
11.
The JI will acquire the support of leading lawyers, retired judges,
intellectuals, media persons, Ulema, etc for securing the public
opinion.
Detailed instructions for the referendum have been issued to the JI
offices at provincial and district levels besides sister organizations
of the JI.
Liaquat Baloch said that the apprehensions of the western cultural
invasions in the wake of the 9/11 as expressed by the JI had proved
true and JI ‘s Go America Go drive had gained much public support. The
general public in the country was already against the US as had been
proved in different opinion polls.
He was confident that t he JI would be able to end the US influence in the country with public support. SANA
