Re: Nawab Akbar Bugti Killed (Merged)
From Jang, again reporting how this murder is being condemned by all sides, except of course for lotas and those on agenices payroll
http://thenews.jang.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=2739
KARACHI: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has called an emergency meeting of its component parties in Islamabad on Monday to chalk out its line of action in the aftermath of the killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.
The announcement came at a press conference addressed by ARD chief Makhdoom Amin Fahim at the residence of PPP leader Nafees Siddiqi here on Sunday. Senator Raza Rabbani, Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Dr Fehmida Mirza and others were also present on the occasion.
Fahim termed Bugti’s killing a murder, a target killing and a highly condemnable act, warning that target killings of politicians would be dangerous for the country and those responsible for
target killings would also be responsible for their negative impact.
He said his and other opposition parties had called for political dialogue to resolve the Balochistan issue, but rulers ignored the demand and used bullets to solve the issue. The issue could have been resolved through dialogue, but unfortunately a military operation was conduced to solve it, he said, terming it a wrong policy of the government.
The ARD chief said there were reports that Bugti, who was chief of a political party, was ambushed along with his grandsons. He said his son, Talal Bugti, had phoned him and asked him to demand of the government to hand the body of his father over to his family.
Fahim demanded that the body be handed over to Bugti’s family members because it was the right of the family to bury it according to their faith and tradition. He said the whole opposition asked the rulers to talk to civilians in a civilised manner to resolve issues, but they first targeted Waziristan and then Dera Bugti and failed in both operations.
When he was asked whether the opposition would lodge an FIR against General Pervez Musharraf over Bugti’s killing, Fahim said he was in contact with other opposition parties to chalk out a joint strategy of the opposition in this regard.
He stated that the issue would be raised in the National Assembly on Monday, adding that the murder of Bugti was the result of the rigid attitude of the rulers, who did not believe in dialogue.
MMA leader and ARD secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rehman said it was a highly condemnable act and the MMA would take a decision in the larger interest of the nation and the country.
When asked whether the MMA would quit the Balochistan government after Bugti’s killing, he said there was no need to take emotional decisions. A meeting of the MMA supreme council was also held in Karachi on Sunday, which reviewed the Balochistan situation.
Terming the act a tragedy, the alliance condemned policies of Gen Musharraf, who it said chose a military operation instead of initiating dialogue to resolve the crisis. Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Sahibzada Abulkhair M Zubair, Qari Gul Rehman, Qamar Abbas Naqvi, Asadullah Bhutto, Hashim advocate, Qari Usman, Dr Mairajul Huda and others attended the meeting.
They said the military operation was an extreme step, which proved that military dictators had become a security risk for the country and had no vision to improve the condition of the country. They said Musharraf had removed his political opponent through military action, which would create more complications in Balochistan and generate hatred against the Army among the people of that province.
PPP leaders Nafees Siddiqi and Dr Fehmida Mirza said the military operation in Kohlu resulting in the death of the JWP chief was a conspiracy to break Pakistan. They added that in the NWFP the government had been negotiating with foreign elements to bring normalcy to the province, but in Balochistan it was killing innocent and patriotic Pakistanis.
Chairman Sindh National Front Sardar Mumtaz Bhutto also condemned Bugti’s killing and said the rulers removed the justification of Pakistan by eliminating the Baloch leader and his sons. He said Bugti’s only crime was to dissent and raise his voice against injustice to his community.
PML-N deputy information secretary Sardar Rahim said Bugti’s killing was regrettable and unfortunate. He said it appeared that rulers had learnt no lesson from history. “Bullets don’t solve problem; they create problems,” Rahim said, adding that Baloch separatists had been looking for a “martyred Sardar” and the rulers had provided them with that opportunity.
He remarked that the killing of Bugti in a military operation was a conspiracy to break up Pakistan. Chairperson of the PPP-SB Ghinwa Bhutto said it was the worst kind of state terrorism. Expressing concern over the situation, she announced her support for the struggle of the people of Balochistan.
PPP leaders Rashid Rabbani, Rafiq Engineer and Saeed Ghani also condemned the incident and demanded of the chief justice of Balochistan to take suo motto notice of the matter. Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain also condemned the killings of Nawab Bugti, his son-in-law Barham Dakh and other Bugti tribesmen.
He expressed his sorrow over these killings and said Bugti’s killing was a tragic incident. In a statement issued to the press here from London, Altaf said they fully shared the grief of the Bugti tribesmen over the tragic incident.
Since the very first day the Muttahida has been saying an army operation or state suppression is not the solution to any problem, he said, adding that his party has always opposed in clear words the army operation in Balochistan and always stressed matters should be resolved through dialogue in that province.
The use of power makes matters more complicated and serious, he said. In his telephonic address to Muttahida’s Rabita Committee from London on Sunday evening, Altaf demanded the government avoid using state force and review the issues and complaints of the smaller provinces.
He held the view that suppressing the voice and demands of the masses by using state power would never be in the interest of the nation and the country. The use of force only leads to a point of no return, he observed.
Altaf stated that Bugti was a brave man, who accepted death instead of surrender. He demanded of the government to ensure complete provincial autonomy so that they could work for the solidarity and prosperity of Pakistan.
Senior politician Mairaj Muhammad Khan said Bugti would be remembered as a martyr and a hero who died fighting for the national rights of the Baloch people, while Gen Musharraf would be remembered as “a tyrant who added another black chapter in Pakistan’s history”.
Khan said there could be only a political solution to the problems in Balochistan and not a military one. He warned that if the government tried to crush the Baloch movement through the force of arms, it could only exacerbate the issue and severely damage the unity of the country.
He demanded that the bodies of all those killed in the military operation must be immediately handed over to their families so that they could be given a decent burial “worthy of martyrs”. Agencies add: Former prime minister and central leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has termed the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti a great incident and deplorable with the PML President Chaudhry Shujaat has regretted it.
Bugti said the killing would not bring positive effects on the politics of the country in general and Balochistan in particular. In an interview with a private TV channel, he said that no person would term the killing of Akbar Bugti a positive step. He said that Balochistan has the tradition of negotiations, saying that it is his personal opinion that his killing is deplorable.
Zafarullah Khan Jamali said that Akbar Bugti was not only the chief of a political party but also a Nawab and Sardar of his tribe. He had a long political career.
The PML leader said that Akbar Bugti had voted in favour of Pakistan during the Shahi Jirga in 1947 and took active part in the country’s politics. He said that Bugti had also raised voice against the Gwadar, adding that he was a practical person.
The former prime minister said that Nawab Akbar Bugti was an influential personality in the Pakistani and Balochistan politics, saying that in his opinion the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti was a great incident.
Talking to a TV channel, Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain regretted Nawab Akbar Bugti’s death in an operation conducted by the security forces and prayed that his soul may rest in eternal peace.
He refused to answer various queries. He said, “I will be able to comment only after receiving details of the incident.” Shujaat said Bugti’s influence was limited only to Dera Bugti, adding that the over all law and order in Balochistan was a different issue.
one down several dozen to go..hopefully ir made some other idiots **** their shalwars, and hopefully either they will chill a bit or they will get their phainti in due time.