A Great Victory for Ahmadiyyat — Page 12
[ 12 ] in making a decision, under shar i‘ ah , which the most emi- nent scholars could not achieve. ’ About another member of the Opposition it is written that he has committed murders for trivial reasons. Other accusations [made against the members of the Opposition party] are that they are: holders of illegitimate permits and agencies, smugglers, abusers of custom officers [no action has been taken by the custom officers involved], and abusers of women. The accusations abound. The Assembly is a representa- tive of the people. If the character of the members of the Assembly are so depraved, one wonders what they believe to be the character of the nation? How deplorable is the character of the government! It is presenting to the world a decision by its Assembly—while forgetting that it had published another White Paper about the same Assembly. Chip Off the Old Block That is not all. Some members of the Assembly are described as agents of foreign powers, being involved in nefarious activities and schemes against the country, opportunists, and drunkards. The government describes these people as the lowest of the low, yet very proudly claims that they have declared Ahmad i s to be non-