LAHORE: Amir of Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Prof Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has
said that JuD is against suicide attacks and has no links with
al-Qaeda.
In an interview with a private TV channel, he said
JuD had nothing against the US or India and was in agreement with the
religious scholars who had issues edicts against suicide attacks.
“There
is no room for terrorism in slam and it is permissible neither against
Muslims nor the non-Muslims,” said the religious scholar. He regretted
that the government had put him behind the bars on the demand of the
Indian government. “I was released on the orders of the High Court.
Later, Supreme Court also gave a decision in our favour. I have no hand
in the Mumbai attacks nor any case has been proven against me but I am
repeatedly kept in house arrest,” he regretted.
The government
in order to prevent my release, so far, has changed six judges which is
regrettable said he. Prof Saeed said that JuD had no problem with
India. The only point of irritancy is Kashmir as “We don’t think Indian
occupation of Kashmir is justifiable and we have raised the issue on
all forums,” said Hafiz Saeed. He said that he openly criticised Indian
occupation of Kashmir and this is the central point of conflict between
Indian government and the JuD.
He said that Zaki-ur-Rehman
Lakhwi was a JuD scholar and had nothing to do with the Mumbai attacks
nor any case was proved against him but the government had taken him as
captive on the international pressure.
“We support independence
movement in the Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) while India had underplayed
the Kashmir dispute using its economic might. Taking full advantage of
9/11, India had secured successful entrance to Afghan soil and hatching
conspiracies from there to destabilise Balochistan and the country at
large,” he said.
He said all the institutions being run by the
JuD were registered and aimed at relief and welfare works. To a
question, he said JuD had no office in Afghanistan nor it works there.
He said JuD was not a B-team of the army. “We support and love our
armed forces as they have defended the country,” he said. He strongly
rejected the impression that any institution or organisation was
assisting JuD. Online
