A meeting of WSC held in ‘Sindh House’ Woking, UK., has expressed extreme grave concern at the recent self immolation of two ladies from Tando Bahawal. The participants unanimously and unconditionally supports their demand for the punishment of the culprits responsible for the massacre of innocent villagers of Tando Bahawal. The participants emphasised that the justice must be done and also must be seen to be done. The meeting also demanded the trial of those responsible for the death of Shaheed Mohammed Yousuf Jakhrani, Senior Vice Chairman of World Sindhi Congress, and others killed as a result of Military Operation ‘Operation Blue Fox/Operation clean Up’.
The meeting expressed concern at the continued detention of many Sindhi political prisoners and the persecution of the family of His Excellency G M Syed by the government. The meeting condemned the decision of the government to permanently authorise the role of Paramilitary forces and rangers in Sindh. The meeting demanded immediate withdrawal of all Paramilitary forces and rangers, lifting of emergence rule and restoration of constitutional rights, including the immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to the persecution of political opponents.
The meeting decided that WSC Elections for the Sindh Body and the By-elections for the post of Senior Vice Chairman will be held on Friday 27th December 1996. The detailed programme of the elections will soon be issued by the election commissioner. All those interested to participate should liaise with the Returning Officer Madam Zeenat Brohi, Member Central Committee, Sindh.
The meeting appealed to all the Sindhis to pray for the health and well being of Dr. Halepota, Chairman, World Sindhi Congress, who will be admitted to hospital on Wednesday 18th September 96, for further investigation and surgery on his spinal cord. It must be remembered that Dr. Halepota developed severe back pain during his illegal detention in various torture cells and death cell in Rawalpindi Jail.
Dr. Haleem U.Bhatti,
Secretary General