Multi Party Conference
urges to make amendments in AJK Interim Act 1974 for independent, fair &
transparent elections
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By: Sabah Newson: May 15, 2016In: Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, May 15 (SABAH): Multi-Party Conference
organized by United Kashmir Peoples National Party
and Awami Workers party urged to make amendments in AJK Interim Act 1974 for
independent, fair and transparent elections
The present AJK Interim Constitution Act 1974 is
unjust law which is giving all authorities to the Kashmir Affairs Ministry,
Kashmir Council and to the direct appointed lent officers from Pakistan instead
to appoint from AJK Government. However the fact is that this Interim Act was
imposed by the government of Pakistan without AJK people consent. AJK is
governed through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Kashmir Council headed by
Prime Minister of Pakistan. Pakistan officials dominate the Kashmir Council and
that the Chief Secretary, the Inspector-General of Police, the
Accountant-General and the Finance Secretary are all from Pakistan. 1974
Interim Constitutional act forbids any political activity that is not in
accordance with the doctrine of Jammu and Kashmir accession with Pakistan.
However the People of Kashmir have right to elect
their representatives democratically but theses representatives cannot exercise
the powers getting from masses. All powers are consolidated with Kashmir
Council which is governed from Pakistan. Even the united nations have declared
the Kashmir as a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. According to
the UN resolution, the people of Kashmir have special status. Pakistan is also
openly supporting their right of self determination which is unlimited right to
express freely.
The situation is very much contradictory with all
pledges, commitments made by the Pakistan on different international
forums.
The Nationalists political parties and progressive
individuals, who believe the restoration of complete independent state of Jammu
and Kashmir, are not allowed to take part in election process under this Act.
The section 4(7-(2)) of this Intrim Act is restricting any person to
participate in political activity who does not believe accession with Pakistan.
This section is completely violates the right of self determination and
fundamental human rights of AJK people. Without getting changes in this Act,
people of Kashmir cannot get their political, social and economical rights.
On the topic “The Incoming Election of AJK Assembly
Under Act 1974 And The Rights of Peoples of Azad Jammu Kashmir” United Kashmir
Peoples National Party and Awami Worker Party by organizing jointly a
Multiparty Conference on 15 May 2016 , urged to amendments in Interim
Constitution Act 1974. Leading prominent lawyer and President AWP Abid Hassan
Minto said that present laws implemented in AJK and Gilgit Baltistan, are not
representing the right of people of Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. The people of
both regions are still facing colonial system and are not entertaining their
democratic rights, he added.
Central spokesperson of AWP and organizer of the
Conference, Nisar Shah Advocate said that present Act 1974 covers only AJK
while there is need to restore the historical unification of both territories
of AJK and Gilgit Baltistan by forming new constitutional assembly along with
democratic constitution which represent and guarantee the basic rights of the
people of Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan in real sense. By presiding the
conference Vice chairperson of UKPNP Naila Khanin said that government of
Pakistan should fulfill its commitments towards the issue of AJK and restore
the rights of the people of AJK and Gilgit Baltistan.
Justice Abdul Majeed Malik, Sardar Khalid Ibrahim,
Professor MRK Khaliq, Professor Saeed Asad, Sabir Kashmiri, Tahir Shah, Yaseen
Anjum, Abdul Majeed Kanjoo, Dr. Yahya Ahmed spoke at the occasion. JK
Liberation League, JK National AWami Party, JK Liberation Front, JK National
Party, Blawaristan National Front, Gilgit Baltistan Action Committee, JK
Peoples Party, PPP Jammu Kashmir, All Parties National Allience Blawaristan
National Movement and other human rights organizations represented in the
conference.
At the end all participants unanimously passed a
resolution:
* Immediately Eliminate section 4(7(2)) of Interim
Act 1974 to allow all nationalist political parties and individuals to contest
incoming elections,
* By removing Kashmir Affairs ministry and Kshmir
Council, call back all appointed officers from Pakistan,
* Establish market on local level for trading
between Indian and Pakistani Kashmir and trade must be through local traders,
* Consider reservations and get representation of
people of Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan on Pak-China CPEC before its
implementation.
* Free AWP leader Baba Jaan, Iftikhar Hussain alog
with other political leaders and end all false cases on them.
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