[vinnomot] CPP STRONGLY CONDEMNS BRUTALITY ON LAWYERS AND JOURNALISTS BY POLICE.

(ISLAMABAD – 29TH SEPTEMBER 2007)        The Central Chairman of the Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP), Engineer Jameel Ahmad Malik has strongly condemned the brutality upon the lawyers and journalists on the Constitution Avenue today by the Islamabad police on the direct instructions of the preacher of the enlightened and moderation policy holders.

 

CPP also protested on the arrest of Ali Ahmad Kurd and other political activists and lawyers, who were leading a peaceful procession for lodging a protest against the nomination papers of Pakistani Army General, who is contesting for the top slot of the President ship of the country.

 

Engineer Jameel said that he is deeply shocked to see that how an eminent and top jurist and former Federal Interior and Law Minister Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, lawyers and a large numbers of journalists like Ibrahim of KTN and one foreigner was badly beaten and lathi charged by the Islamabad and Punjab Police.

 

He requested the Supreme Court of Pakistan to take suo motu notice of all these unlawful arrests and lathi charged by the police on lawyers and journalists. CPP demanded an exemplary punishment to those, who are responsible for such an episode.

 

CPP Chairman fully support and express his solidarity with the Secretary General of PFUJ Mazhar Abbas. He also requested all the progressive and leftist journalists to vehemently support Mazhar Abbas for his bold and noble cause.

 

Engineer Jameel appreciated the bold decision of Mazhar Abbas to boycott today the Iftar Party and Dinner of the premier Shaukat Aziz, which was hosted by Aziz in the honour of Mazhar Abbas and others senior journalists.

 

The way a well known anchor of ARY TV, Asima Shirazi narrated that how his team members Faisal Hakim and his cameraman, who was performing their professional duties was badly beaten by police has moved every one into tears.

 

Communist Party expressed his sympathy and solidarity with all the journalists, lawyers' community and political activists. Engineer Jameel lauded their struggle for the noble and just cause of democracy.

 

CPP Chairman said that today incident has made one thing very clear that Election Commission of Pakistan is highly partial and the Chief Election Commissioner has lost all of his credibility for free and fair elections in Pakistan.

 

Engineer Jameel immediately demanded the Government for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner.

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