HYDERABAD: Muslims support the fight against corruption but do not approve of the methods adopted by Anna Hazare to eradicate it, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said on Friday.
"Corruption has seeped into all walks of life. It is not just multi-million dollar scams that have been exposed in the country in the recent past. The common man is facing it every day when he applies for a ration card, an Aadhaar card, or tries to get any of his daily problems redressed by a government agency. But corruption cannot be eliminated merely by enacting laws," he said.
Speaking at Mecca Masjid after Jumatul Vida (last Ramzan Friday) prayers, Owaisi said that the Muslims, like other democratic citizens, are wary of subverting the supremacy of Parliament and forcing the government to accept something without being debated by the elected representatives.
"What Anna Hazare is doing is creating chaos in the name of reformation," he said.
Asad said that the Muslims and other marginalized sections of society are also worried about the forces that are behind the movement against corruption. "With the BJP asking the government to adopt Jan Lokpal Bill, the cat is out of the bag. Until now, the BJP and the Parivar it represents have been working
behind the scenes. With the government not able to handle this movement intelligently, they have mustered the courage to come out in the open," he alleged.
He wondered why Anna Hazare or the people who form his team did not come out and voice concern when injustices were meted out the Muslims. "There was genocide in Gujarat. The Muslims are constantly branded as terrorists and harassed by police in spite of the facts pointing to the involvement of Hindutva forces in carrying out bomb blasts across the country. But no word was uttered by Anna Hazare on these issues. Shouldn't the Muslims be asking these questions? Shouldn't they ask for justice from Parliament and the intelligentsia in the country? Is corruption the only issue bothering the people? Is it not security that is eluding large sections of society?" he asked.
On attempts made by some citizens to have public meetings banned at Mecca Masjid by court, he said that the MIM would continue to hold rallies "because this is what the people want." Referring indirectly to the attack on his brother and MIM legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi four months ago, he said his party would abide by the court verdicts.
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