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LPP National Executive Committee
met in an emergency meeting just after televised speech of General
Musharaf on 12th January. It issued the following press statement.
LPP consider the speech of General Musharaf as lip service against
the growing religious fundamentalism. He has not spoken about the
root cause for spreading of religious fundamentalism during the
last two decades in particular. LPP considers that until the root
cause of religious fundamentalism is not rooted out, it cannot be
eliminated by administrative
measures.
LPP believe that on the instructions of IMF and World Bank such
economic policies have been adopted by successive civil and
military regimes that has promoted poverty to an unprecedented
level. The military regime of General Pervaiz Musharaf have acted
upon the instructions of these imperialist institutions and have
increased the numbers living under poverty line. General Musharaf
has not said a single sentence on this aspect.
His speech has not mentioned about another root cause of religious
fundamentalism, that is the separate electoral system. LPP demand
a joint electoral system where people from all religion could vote
according to their choice and not according to their religion. The
speech does not mention of any hint about repeal of blasphemy
laws. The introduction of this law has helped to promote the
religious fundamentalism in Pakistan.
LPP believe that there should not be any political role of the
inter services intelligence (ISI). The ISI under the leadership of
General Hamid Gull promoted these religious groups in the eighties
who are banned today by general Musharaf. General Musharaf should
have admitted the negative role of this agency that has brought
the miserable position of Pakistan masses today.
LPP believe that the measures against the religious groups are
inadequate and insufficient. All religious parties should be
banned to take part in political activities. Religion should not
be part of the politics anymore. All those laws that have helped
to strengthen the theocratic nature of Pakistani state should be
repeal, LPP have demanded. LPP welcomes the
measures of registrations of the mosque and madrases. But it
believes that religious schools are no alternative to regular
education by state schools. The education should be promoted by
state and not by these religious schools as claimed by general
Musharaf.
War is no solution to any problem. It will not solve the issue of
Kashmir or for that matter the issue of terrorism. It will only
worsen these questions if mean of war is adopted by Pakistan or
India to solve the problems. LPP demand an immediate withdrawal of
military forces from the borders on both sides. The war fanaticism
promoted by Vajpai government as the only solution is condemnable
and we would not support any one who is involved in the war
between the two countries.
LPP demand that issue of Kashmir should be solved according to the
wishes and participation of the Kashmir masses. The overwhelmingly
majority of Kashmir masses on both sides are in favor of
independent Kashmir. A referendum to know the position of the
Kashmir people should be held under the committees of the Kashmir
representative bodies and committees. We reject any involvement of
UN forces in the solution of Kashmir problem.
LPP believe that a powerful peace movement on both sides and
internationally can make a halt in the war preparations of both
governments. Only peace movement is real hope for the masses of
Indian sub continent to stop the war fanaticism.
LPP
Sufi Mantion 7-Egerton Road Lahore Pakistan
tel/fax 92 42 6303808
Mobile 92 300 8411945
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