Islamabad : Blaming the government of committing docaity by charging what he termed as “Gunda” tax of petroleum levy amounting to trilling of rupee, besides protecting mafias ranging from sugar , IPPs , banking and OMCs , JI chief said ” We are coming to Islamabad with a long march on Sept. 20 to be participated by millions to end the docaity of petroleum levy”.
Addressing a presser here on Friday , JI chief said the government of Shahbaz Sharif is charging “Gunda” tax in the name of petroleum levy during ME war and making lives of 250 million people of Pakistan deplorable . He said the federal government is not interesting in passing on any relief to the people of Pakistan in the prices of fuel at a time when they are facing unprecedented price-hike as a result of the Middle East (ME) crisis. He said the government decision of charging petroleum levy is a crime and JI is fighting against this criminal act of the PMLN led government . He said JI is struggling against the criminal policies of the Shahbaz Sharif government for protection of the public rights.
JI chief termed PM fuel relief package as a stunt , which he added, is tantamount to denial of the people’s basic rights. He said ” Sharifs are expert in playing shameful tricks of “Relief packages” rather than granting them their basic rights.He said JI gave a detailed presentation to the government during the last couple of weeks and demanded relief for the people in the prices of fuel to let the them live a honourable life .
Hafiz Naeem said JI has no hidden agenda and added his party is on the roads for protest against unbearable burden on the people of high fuel prices during ME war . He said JI is going to launch countrywide protest to press the government for withdrawing Petroleum levy for giving relief to the people in the prices of fuel. He said JI long march will start from Karachi on September 20 and reach through Sindh to Islamabad via Lahore . jI boss added the processions from other provinces including Balochistan , Khyber Pukhtunkhaw (KP) , Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir will arrive Islamabad to join main long march procession within given timeline . He said JI will have a peaceful march and there will be no violence even of breaking a plant jar (Gumla). He said ” JI is bringing long march of millions to Islamabad for getting relief for the people not for going back on any promise of the government.
Hafiz Naeem lambasted the act of the Punjab chief minister , Maryam Nawaz, for using an official aircraft to attending graduation ceremony of her daughter in the United Kingdom . He asked her many questions on claim of making payment for using the official aircraft to travel to UK for her personal family engagement. He demanded a trail of the payment made as claimed by Punjab CM in this regard. He also rejected the federal government ‘s argument that petroleum levy can not be reversed or cut due to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement. He questioned as to how Punjab Chief Minister was not questioned by IMF if it questions any relief to the people of this country in the fuel prices. He claimed that the government was making capacity payments of trillions of rupee exactly at a time when it denied any relief to the people of Pakistan in the fuel prices.
JI chief also criticised FBR for having unprecedented level of corruption rather than collecting targeted revenue for the state.
Hafiz Naeem condemned drones attacks on holy places in Saudi Arabia and urged upon the Muslim world to join hands to protect Saudi Arabia from any future aggression.
