Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Sunday asked Ram Jethmalani to identify those pro-freedom political leaders who want to be with India.While commenting over statement of Jethmalani, he said, “It is not right to create confusion and doubts about pro-freedom leadership, and if he (Jethmalani) is right then India in no case should delay plebiscite. We have rejected four point formula of Parvez Musharaf as it does not serve any purpose and we think it is against the aspiration of people of Jammu and Kashmir.”“Since 1947 we have presented 6 lakh precious sacrifices and we are pursuing right to self-determination and we have out rightly rejected four point formula presented by Musharaf. India and Pakistan are signatory to eighteen UN resolution,” he added.
While commenting over election processes, Geelani said, “Election boycott is a right and there should be no bullying and no need to compel anybody to cast vote against his wishes as it is a fundamental right. Election boycott is nothing new and even it is practiced in other states when people resent for mismanagement of authorities.”The Hurriyat (G) chairman said that when a nation is deprived of their basic rights and denied right to freedom then they have every right to show resentment and boycott election processes and “it is state terrorism if people are compelled to cast their vote against their wishes.”Meanwhile, Hurriyat Conference (G) while strongly lashing at pro-Indian parties said that they in a ‘desperate move to grab power on shrived politics are luring bureaucrats with criminal and treacherous record.’
He said it is quite dangerous move and strongly criticized PDP, NC Congress and all other pro-Indian parties for their ‘deceptive politics.’ “Their politics is based on selfishness and are sworn enemies of people of Jammu and Kashmir, declared Hurriyat. They do not follow any principal and have no criteria and thrust all those with criminal back-up. These bureaucrats and retired top brass official during their tenure were accorded with medals for their insensitive and brutal record and added though they should have been rejected but instead they are accorded red carpet treatment and even designated as contesting candidates for upcoming elections,” he alleged.“It illustrates that all political parties have now turned into a band of assassins,” Geelani said.
Referring to previous record of Usman Majeed (Congress) Aashiq Bukhari (PDP) Rashid Billa (NC) P S Gill and Farooq Khan (BJP) Khursheed Khan (PC) Hurriyat (G) elicited that “what all they did during their reign is yet fresh and we can’t forget those innocents who were subjected mercilessly to torture and brutalities by all these in torture centers of Jammu and Kashmir.” Criticizing the approach of political parties, Hurriyat (G) said they by allowing them to come at forefront, are rubbing salt into our wounds and they should answer how they indorsed these infamous bureaucrats to join their file and ranks “as their hands are smeared with the blood of thousands of innocent Kashmiri people.”“How can they justify this as they in a move to grab power welcome all those swindlers who during their tenure looted and showered bullets over innocents. It is quite perturbing and now at a stage when they were shown door after completing their services how it suits the interests of parties to shower their respects and regards for these officers as their very existence is a source of constant sore and they have to be responsible for their deeds as it is law of nature,” it added.