Rahim yar khan: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said the judiciary has been held hostage and the judicial system has failed to provide justice to the people.Addressing the District Bar Association Rahim Yar Khan, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said recent judicial measures and constitutional amendments have further weakened the system of justice.Hafiz Naeemur Rehman stressed that the country needs true democracy, urging political parties to practice democracy within their own ranks. 'How long will governments continue to come to power through 'Form-47' and with the support of the establishment?' he questioned, while expressing support for the creation of South Punjab and Bahawalpur provinces on administrative grounds.The JI emir rejected the 26th and 27th Constitutional Amendments and announced that his party would repeal them if given the opportunity. He also announced a mass movement after Eid against inflation and for the protection of public rights.Earlier, Rahim Bar Association President Jam Mubashir, along with members of the lawyers' leadership, welcomed Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. A large number of lawyers attended the event. The JI leader said actions such as the transfer of judges of the Islamabad High Court raise serious questions about judicial independence. He noted that around 2.4 million cases are pending across the country, reflecting that justice has become inaccessible, especially when 44 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. He added that an effective local government system could significantly reduce the burden on courts.Criticizing the high cost and complexity of the judicial system, he said ordinary citizens are unable to seek justice, while allegations of corruption and influence in the judiciary are widely discussed. He urged the legal community to play an active role in ensuring justice and safeguarding judicial independence, and to avoid divisive politics.Criticizing the political system, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said parties claiming to uphold democ racy fail to practice it internally. Dynastic politics and elite control prevent workers from rising. 'Two so-called major parties have ruled the country for four decades, yet remain dominated by families,' he said, adding that party heads often declare themselves leaders without genuine elections. He maintained that Jamaat-e-Islami is the only party with a structured democratic process from the grassroots level.Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that ruling parties cannot function without establishment backing and come to power through rigged elections, asserting that JI would only rise through public support. Calling the imprisonment of former prime minister Imran Khan politically motivated, he said he should not be in jail. He also noted that all major political parties supported the extension of former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, except Jamaat-e-Islami. He criticized former ruler Pervez Musharraf for excesses in Karachi in alliance with MQM, and said that despite JI's success in Karachi's local governm ent elections, the mayor's office was handed to the PPP.Haifz Naeemur Rehman said key sectors including education, health, and the economy are in decline, while the ruling elite remains disconnected from public issues. He criticized privatization and outsourcing policies in education, calling them detrimental and unconstitutional. He said flawed energy policies, inflation, taxation, IPPs, and re-gasified agreements multiplied public hardships, adding rising electricity, gas, and fuel prices reflect government failure. He added that JI's movement against IPPs had already contributed to a reduction in electricity prices and vowed to continue the struggle.He emphasized that meaningful change requires public mobilization, announcing that JI will launch a large-scale movement after Eid. As part of this effort, the party aims to enroll five million members and establish 50,000 public committees.Reiterating support for new provinces in South Punjab and Bahawalpur on administrative grounds, he urged the legal f raternity to support JI's cause and contribute proposals for judicial reform. He also called on the public to strive for systemic change.