The News International [Pakistan]
"Forced to bow down, my martyrdom certain": Ghazi
Updated at 0620 PST ISLAMABAD: Lal Masjid Naib Khateeb Abdur Rashid Ghazi Tuesday morning said that some ministers wanted him to bow down.
Talking to Geo News on phone, he said that federal minister for Religious Affairs Ejazul Haq tried to make him bow down by threatening to conduct the operation against me.
Ghazi said, "I said to Ch Shujaat that kill us, but people will not allow you go in peace."
Commenting on ulema's participation in the process, Ghazi said, "Ulema expressed fear and they did not want to take any stand; they should have sided with the truth."
Maulana Ghazi said, "We did not commit any crime, for which we are being punished so tremendously; the government is using naked aggression with reckless blind force against us."
"There were only 14 klashankovs with us; with these weapons, we resisted for eight days," Maualan said adding, "His 30 associates held back the security forces and gave them tough time; we are three persons here containing the security forces."
He said, "If some stand is taken, then you can fight for it."
"In talking to ulema, I acceded to the handover proposal in front of media so that the whole world may have a look at that how many weapons are there that we possess; this was my last conversation with them", adding, "I put forward this condition because they (government) have already been deceiving and have killed many mujahideen."
"Certain people are putting our army to wrong usage; I ask them not to defame this army, as this the army of mujahideen," he remarked.
Commenting on the Silence Operation against him, Maulana Rashid said , "This is gross injustice; the people conducting the operation are American agents and carrying out this operation on USA bidding," adding, "Now I am sure to be martyred soon."
Giving his message, Maulana Ghazi said, "The prevalent system is creating problems, where some families are in possession of powers and afflicting everybody with misery," adding that, "These problems will stay unresolved until the Islamic system is established."Sure, scumbag. It's all Bushes fault!