High Commission London
2 PM to 3 PM
Sunday 9th March
Lawyers, students, political parties and civil society organizations are gathering at 2 PM in front of the High Commission London to express our solidarity with the Lawyers Movement in Pakistan on the occasion of the anniversary of the illegal deposal of the Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry (March 9th). This event marks one year of intense struggle against military dictatorship in Pakistan. A year of struggle that has seen both victories and defeats. Nonetheless a year of struggle that will go down as a historic year that witnessed sea tide changes in the political landscape of Pakistan. People across Pakistan will mark this day with black flags, protests, marches, and demonstrations. There are fears of a state crackdown against protesters making it all the more necessary that people in London stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters back home.
The illegal usurpation of power of Pervaiz Musharraf is now breathing its very last.
Girti Hui Deewar Ko Aik Dhaka Aur Do
Our Demands:
1- Restore the Judiciary
2- Free All Political Prisoners
3- Free the Media
4- Restore the 1973 Constitution
One Comment
Dear Sir/Madam,
struggle for the change of socio-political system not change of faces.
The current lawyers struggle is highly encouraging and potential for better change but until they change the prevailing socio –political setup their dream will not come true, their leadership still looking at the people responsible for this mess, it is hard to understand why they want to protract unfair system victimizing the people under one pretext or another, Now it is time to change their direction towards change of system and should be dare to raise their voices for the inevitable socio-political change in the country, only democracy can’t work and need to review the direction of struggle, however, democracy as a system of governance and interest representation demands respect for dissent and opposition. It recognizes the principle of majority rule and guarantees protection of minorities. Democracy also builds faith in electoral contestation to gain public office and gives legitimacy to political parties as primary instruments for acquisition and transfer of power from one set of individuals to another.
Unfortunately, despite the significance of the above elements only the power full elite are fitted in power and Pakistani are always left at the mercy of circumstances. As this policy is denial of right of Pakistani people to rule their country according to their aspiration and desire to built this country, which can provide equal opportunity to all without any discrimination for the establishment of welfare society.
Only the society based on tolerance, equality and justice can be the real guarantee for the prosperous and strong Pakistan there for your intention is invited to the crucial movement which could be the point of distraction or disaster. Change of socio-political system is inevitable to empower the Pakistani at grass route level for rapid development.
See www.idp.org.pk
Ilyas khan Baloch
Islamic Democratic Party