LAHORE:JI Amir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said JI has not withdrawn from its protest against petroleum levy adding it is our demand petroleum levy be abolished and we will hold a larger public meeting on Minar-e-Pakistan on November 29.
Protest and talks will go side by side. A big public meeting will be held in Quetta on November 22 and then public meetings will take place in KP and Karachi, he said this while addressing a press conference here in Mansoora Wednesday.
The results have started coming of the struggle JI has waged against the hike in the prices of petroleum products. Had there been no pressure of JI, government would have not extended relief, he added.
We think much has been left to be done now. Government has told relief is being provided to one and half crore people. Petrol relief be given to 1300 CC vehicles along side 800 CC vehicles. Relief should be given to tractors and public transport vehicles.
He indicated that 9 sessions of talks have been held with the government
Government told that levy is IMF issue. We have presented clear proposals to end levy.
We say government should increase import tax on larger vehicles and shift the levy to these vehicles too.
Government had indicated to take the price of petrol to Rs 1000 but price started declining due to JI efforts.
Those owning above 1800 cc vehicles is community of government and mafia. They keep larger vehicles whose income is not visible. There is a caravan of larger vehicles in political parties. Import tax be increased on larger vehicles. Levy be imposed on these vehicles. Their income is not visible.
He said JI too pointed out oil refineries. Benefit was given to refineries by shifting burden to people. There is cartel of oil refineries, sugar, gas, atta and IPPS. There is no distinction between government and opposition in this cartel. This cartel together is sucking blood of people.
He said Punjab government has completely annihilated agriculture and education. Chief Minister Punjab takes pictures with children but she does not tell why 52 percent students have failed in 9th class examination.