Sedition case against JUI leader

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, OCT. 17. The Musharraf Government is said to have registered a case of sedition against the leader of the Jamait-ul-ulema-I-Islami (JUI) faction leader, Maulana Fazulur Rehman.

Reports from Dera Islamil Khan said police registered the case against him for ``instigating the people against the government and the army''. The JUI faction has been in the forefront of street protests in the last few days against the decision of the Musharraf regime to side with the U.S.-led military campaign against the Taliban militia and Osama bin Laden.

Last week, the Government had put the Maulana under house arrest but freed him later on demand from his supporters.

The military government is faced with a difficult task given the general anti-American sentiment across the country. The challenge faced by Gen. Musharraf could grow if the American-led military campaign gets prolonged.

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