Pakistan: Live appearance and freedom Wazir Ali
Our partner Fight, Pakistan, and deputy of the National Assembly, He has been jailed since 26 of May.
his whereabouts are unknown. He was arrested after a brutal military crackdown that left three dead in Waziristan. According to Pashtun movement activists Defense (PTM), Wazir has been tortured, they have broken both legs and denied drugs which depends on the high pressure, diabetes and renal failure suffered. They have repressed protests demanding his freedom in several provinces and has declared a state of emergency in South Waziristan, the district for which he was elected Wazir, where social unrest is feared. We demand immediate appearance alive and release of Ali Wazir.
We reproduce the statement of the Left Front Lahore, composed fighting and other forces.
Left Front statement Lahore
On Sunday morning 26 May 2019 a protest was developing in military control of Kharqamar in Boyya, North Waziristan. Ali Wazir y Mohsin Dawar, both members of the National Assembly of Pakistan, They arrived at the head of a caravan from Bannu to support protesters, They are protesting against the brutal raids carried out by the army in the region. Protest, who organized the settlers assault against a woman, began Saturday PTM workers joined the next day.
slogans were sung and there were scuffles between protesters and military troops besieging the area. They opened fire, killing three protesters and wounding 45, according to a military statement. A bullet struck the state forces Mohsin Dawar.
According to the Pakistani armed forces, Wazir Ali and eight of his companions were arrested by the army. The press release from the military falsely accuses the two deputies and his fellow military have shot.
Mohsin Dawar and Wazir Ali were elected to the National Assembly in July 2018 by North Waziristan and South Waziristan respectively. Months before the election, both emerged as popular concerning the PTM.
The PTM is demanding an end to government support it receives a Taliban faction in the area, the return of tribal citizens who were displaced by military operations, and an end to military abuses in the Pashtun.
The deputy arrested is Marxist and represents the suffering and resistance of the local people against the Taliban supported by the state. Thirteen of his relatives, including his father and brothers, They were killed by the Taliban.
Pashtuns are the third ethnic community in Pakistan and mainly inhabit the border area with Afghanistan. In fact, this area has been the subject of Orientalist representations by the British colonial forces for more than a century.
The perpetration of violence by state forces shows the desperation of the military leadership to crush the movement with complete control of the corporate media, political elites and their parties, the right-wing regime of Imran Khan and other forces that control. The Left Front Lahore repudiates this brutality and slaughter of unarmed villagers and activists.
We express our deep sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the martyrs who lost their lives today and demand the arrest of those responsible for firing on peaceful protesters.
We demand:
The immediate and unconditional release of Ali Wazir and ensuring their safety.
The state report Mohsin Dawar's whereabouts and ensure his safety.
The immediate withdrawal of armed forces from Waziristan and lifting the siege.
Acceptance of all genuine demands have been recognized as fair by general and prime minister in public statements.
The Left Front Lahore supports social demands, economic, cultural and political Pashtun movement has risen up against oppression, exploitation and shortcomings.
Sunday, 26 May 2019
Dr. Lal Khan,
Editor Asian Marxist Review
Farooq Tariq,
Coordinator
Left Front Lahore,
Spokesman
Awami Workers Party
Dr. Taimur Rehman,
General secretary
Mazdoor Kissan Party Pakistan
reproduced from Anticapitalist Network | 28.5.2019
