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Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (CRHC) Mufti Munibur Rehman has said that a secular political party was not authorised to issue decrees of Islam and Kufr. He said the ANP should concentrate on its politics rather than interfering in religious affairs.He was responding to the statement of Federal Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour who termed Mufti Munibur Rahman as a remnant of Musharraf regime and asked the government to sack him from the chairmanship of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.In a press conference, he demanded dissolution of the existing Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and suggested the appointment of Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai of Masjid Qasim Ali Khan as the new chairman.Talking to a private TV channel, Mufti Munibur Rahman said that he strongly opposed the anti-Islam policies of former president general (retd) Pervez Musharraf, accusing the ANP, the party Bilour belongs to, of supporting the dictator.Mufti said that more than 80 percent people celebrated Eid as he did. He said the PM and president were creating no problems but it was Ghulam Ahmed Bilour who was creating problems. He said that Mufti Shahab should be made a leader of the ANP.Meanwhile, the federal government has rejected the demand of Awami National Party (ANP) regarding removal of Mufti Muneebur Rehman from the post of Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. Talking to a private TV channel Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi said that important decisions cannot be taken on the desire of one party and expressed his optimism regarding solution of problem through dialogue.Responding to a question, the federal minister said that it was inappropriate to say Mufti Munibur Rehman should be removed as Chairman Punjab Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, adding Saudi Arabia is a center for all Muslims from religious point of view but in many countries, Eid moon was sighted before Saudi Arabia.Meanwhile, former Federal Religious Minister Ejazul Haq while talking to a private TV channel said that Ghulam Ahmed Bilour himself started a personnel cold war, saying ANP itself has remnants of former President Pervez Musharraf. He said that ANP is supporting the administration of Masjid Qasim Ali Khan, adding leaders of ANP are involved in an issue about which, they even do not know much. Responding to a question, he said that most of religious scholars do not agree to observe Eid with Saudi Arabia.