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Anti War Committee decided today on 8th January to
organize daily demonstrations in Lahore till 18th January. On 18th
January, a mass rally is been planned to end at American
Consulate. Speakers at seminar organized today on 8th January by
AWCP, discussed strategy and political program for the movement.
Over 150 activists from 27 organization participated in the
seminar.
AWCP is an umbrella organization of 27 progressive political,
social, professional and trade unions organization. It brings
together all the Left groups and parties in Lahore to unite
against the American imperialism possible war on Iraq.
Speakers from different political parties agreed on an anti
imperialism agenda linked with anti capitalist globalization. They
agreed not to bring any of the religious fanatic parties in this
movement. “It is fanatic’s strategy of terrorism that has given an
excuse to the American and other imperialist forces to go on
offense against the third world and particularly the Islamic
world. “Terrorism against terrorism is no solution” was the main
arguments presented by the speakers.
Speaking on the occasion, Abid Hasan Minto president of National
Workers Party termed the American aggression as sheer gangsters
that must be opposed by all. Supporting the call not to bring any
fundamentalist group in the Anti War Committee he said that
falling of twin towers in New York was not an act of anti
imperialism. Praising the international movement against the war,
he stressed the progressive forces to join together and put
pressure on Americans to abandon the course they are taking at
present. “The AWCP will bring together the real hope of peace and
a plate form of unity for the progressive forces in Pakistan” he
said.
Farooq Tariq, general secretary Labour Party Pakistan said that
only Left forces were consistent in their opposition of the
American imperialism. “It is us who can proudly say that we are
the genuine revolutionary forces against the Americans
imperialism” The religious fanatics are the new kind of fascist
who is for more war and less peace. He said that unfortunate, it
is only in Pakistan where the right wing forces are in the lead
against the American imperialism and not Left forces. But we have
to change that, he said.
Furakh Suhail Goindi, secretary general of AWCP presented the
course of action that should be taken by the committee. He said
daily demonstration till the big rally on 18th should be organized
at Regal Chouck at 3pm. He said we must preserve the unity of the
class.
Speakers from Joint Action Committee, Anjaman Mozareen Punjab,
Jemhuri Amn Party, Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party, NGO Forum
Pakistan, Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Peoples Party Shaheed
Bhutto, Campaign For a Peaceful Pakistan, Foundation for
Democracy, Democratic Labour Federation and representative of the
Christian Community also spoke and agreed to work together for the
18th January rally and against the war. |
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