Does JUI-P Faction Pose Eminent Threat to JUI-F?

This is not the first time that a splinter faction has emerged in the party and political analysts believe it does not pose a serious threat to Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman

Web DeskDecember 30, 2020

A splinter faction in the Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI) has emerged with the name of JUI-P at a critical time when parent party JUI-F is leading a movement to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan.

But, this is not the first time that a faction has emerged in the party and the political analysts believe that it does not pose a serious threat to Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman.

Maulana Muhammad Sherani served as the head of Jamiat-e-Ulema Fazl (JUI-F) Balochistan for eons but encountered defeat in 2019.

He was defeated by Maulana Wasey who took over as the JUI-F Balochistan.

Besides this, Maulana Sherani remained the Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideological (CII).

The other rebellious member is Hafiz Hussain Ahmed who was also attached with the JUI-F Balochistan organization. He had also served as the party’s spokesperson.

Another prominent member of the new faction, Maulana Gul Naseeb, had remained a senator and JUI-F Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) President.

Maulana Shuja-ul-Mulk is a former MNA and had also been the JUI-F Provincial General Secretary.

Challenge for Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman?

The political analysts believe that all members of the new faction of JUI-P are aged and unable to lead an effective campaign against JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman.

They added that Maulana Sherani had lost his grip in the party’s Balochistan organization and his defeat in the party election was an example of it.

JUI-P and JUI-F

It is believed that the new wing of the JUI-P would not pose a serious threat to the JUI-F chief as he has a stronghold on the party and chances of ‘internal rebellion’ are vague.

Splinter factions in JUI

Maulana Abdullah Darkhawasti was the co-founder of JUI but he formed a splinter group in the party at the time of JUI founder Maulana Mufti Mehmood was alive.

After the death of JUI Founder Mufti Mehmood Ahmed in the 1980s, Maulana Maulana Samiul Haq had formed his own splinter group from JUI by the name of JUI-S.

Previously, the formation of JUI-Nazaryati (JUI-N) in the party in 2007 damaged JUI-F in the election. However, this forced Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman to reconcile with the ideological group.

Similarly, JUI-P could only inflict small damage to the JUI-F in the election in Balochistan, political experts assume. It is likely uncertain that JUI-P Head Maulana Sherani will throw a big challenge to Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman due to the age factor.

However, the allegations he put on JUI-F’s chief are serious though.

Why members are exasperated?

The rift in the party emerged when Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman paved way for his brother to be a senator and made room for his son to become an MNA.

Along with this, the women of the JUI-F chief’s family are also occupying important seats in the party.

Owing to this, many of the senior party leaders were angry with Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman and believed that he was enforcing dynastical values in the political party.

Web DeskDecember 30, 2020