JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman says his party has rejected the results of the February 8 elections, alleging that the rigging witnessed during these polls was unmatched.

At a press conference, he rejected the Election Commission of Pakistan’s statement in which it declared the polls free and fair.

“In the eyes of JUI-F, the Parliament has lost its important and democracy is losing its case. It seems as if decisions will now be taken in the ground and not Parliament,” he said.

Fazlur Rehman has said his party would play its parliamentary role but would become a part of the assemblies with reservations.

He said the JUI-F wanted an assembly that was truly represented by the people “without the intervention from the establishment”.

“Defeating the JUI-F through poll rigging was a conspiracy of anti-Islamic elements. Our fault is that we played our role in mending the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which is not acceptable to the US.

“Our fault is that we spoke up against Israeli actions in Gaza and supported Hamas,” Fazl stated.

He added that the JUI-F was an ideological force and would not compromise on any of its ideological stances. “Our workers are determined to start a movement based on our history and sacrifices.

“If the establishment believes that elections were free and fair, then that means the army’s May 9 narrative has been buried,” Fazl alleged.

JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman has invited PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to sit in the opposition benches with the former.

He claimed that the election results clearly showed that bribes were taken from successful and unsuccessful candidates. “Some were even given entire assemblies in return for money.”

“I therefore invite the PML-N and Nawaz to come with us and sit in the opposition,” he added.