Islamabad: The Pakistani Taliban announced on Monday that while they will not forcibly stop people in the tribal areas from going to polling stations on May 11, but urged them to boycott a process which they claim “clashes with Shariah”.
Speaking to media from an undisclosed place, the TTP spokesman said that the tribesmen had stood behind them and they had rejected the current westernised system.
“We have started a campaign to convince tribesmen that the current democratic system clashes with Shariah and we do not accept it.”
Ehsan claimed the TTP has succeeded, to a degree, in convincing the people to agree with the Taliban’s notion about the political system. “Tribesmen do not accept this system,” he claimed.
“We have revolted and do not accept this Westernised democracy as it is against our religion.”
The TTP have previously spoken against the elections. Last month they warned people to stay away from the rallies of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Awami National Party (ANP), and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), saying rallies of these parties are on their hit list.
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