Separatists aghast over US court verdict against Dr Fai
“Dr Fai is a proud son of the soil who has been championing legitimate cause of Kashmiris’ at international level for more than 25 years. For us he (Dr Fai) is a great patriot, who served Kashmiris’ cause for Right to Self Determination diligently and selflessly over the years on diplomatic front”,
Saghar said.
Islamabad/Srinagar NISAR AHMED THOKAR/GKNN Mar 31: Expressing dissatisfaction over the US court’s verdict against veteran Kashmiri scholar Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Kashmiris on this side of the Line of Control on Saturday said the judgment had come as a shock to Kashmiris.
The convener of
Hurriyat Conference (M) Pakistan and
AJK chapter Mehmood Ahmed Saghar while talking to Greater Kashmir said, “Dr Fai is a proud son of the soil who has been championing legitimate cause of Kashmiris’ at international level for more than 25 years. For us he (Dr Fai) is a great patriot, who served Kashmiris’ cause for Right to Self Determination diligently and selflessly over the years on diplomatic front”, Saghar said.
“Dr Fai’s years-long struggle on diplomatic front stands witness to the fact that he worked within the parameters and in accordance with the US policy regarding Kashmir,” he added.
Referring to the UN resolution on Kashmir Saghar said the United States was the co-sponsor of the historic resolution that gave legitimacy to Kashmir issue. He stated that it was under the direction of President Harry Truman, the then president of the United States that the US ambassador to the
UN, Ambassador Huston wrote the resolution guaranteeing right to self-determination to Kashmiri people.
Saghar said that Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir was based on the relevant UN resolutions on Kashmir and “It does not mean that any person promoting and pleading right to self-determination
for Kashmiris is working on Pakistan’s agenda.” “Such an argument” he said lacks credibility and is devoid of any meaning and substance.
He also expressed his sympathy with Dr Fai and his family and said the whole Kashmiri nation stands with them.
Chairman of
Jammu Kashmir Peoples Freedom League, Muhammad Farooq Rehmani said, “An American court’s judgment to sentence Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai to 2 years imprisonment has surprised and shocked the people of Kashmir across region for he was advocating the cause of the basic human rights and the right of self-determination as envisaged in the UN charter and relevant security council resolutions for the last several decades in US”.
The latest harsh court judgment he said won’t really send a good message to Kashmiris and all those people who expected and also demanded American facilitation in the sub-continent on the
dispute of Kashmir.
He was of the view that the US should ponder one thousand times before giving up its helpful role in resolving the Kashmir issue and should not hurt the sentiments of Kashmiris.
Ghulam Muhammad Safi, the convener of Hurriyat (G) while terming the court verdict as politically motivated said that the judgement amply demonstrates the United State’s double standard vis-à-vis Kashmir and Pakistan.
Move to appease India: Salahuddin
Chairman of the United Jihad Council (UJC) and supreme commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Sallahuddin while condemning the court verdict termed it as a contemptible attempt to appease India. He said that the decision was reflective of the America’s dichotomy and its policy of
indifference towards Kashmir issue.
He said Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, became a scapegoat of confrontation between the intelligence institutions of Pakistan and American.
“Where they (US intelligence agencies) not aware of Dr. Fai’s activities prior to Abbotabad incident”, he asked saying that the KAC chief had been working on Kashmir cause for past three
decades in the US. He maintained that the verdict was tantamount to adding insult to the injuries of Kashmiris.
Unfortunate: Geelani
Chairman of
Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has expressed serious concern over the awarding of two-year imprisonment sentence Dr Fai by a US Court, terming it unfortunate. “New Delhi’s lobbying in America got him trapped in its net. This is an attempt to malign the ongoing movement in Kashmir,” Geelanisaid in a statement.
He described him ( Dr Fai) as Kashmiris’ ambassador. “Dr Fai has been actively highlighting the Kashmiris’ peaceful struggle for in the world at diplomatic levels for the past several years,” he added.
Mirwaiz unhappy
Chairman of
Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq termed the verdict against Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai as unfortunate and expressed dismay over it. “Dr Fai has been representing Kashmiris for past three decades. He has played a pro-active role to highlight Kashmir movement. People of Kashmir salute him for him remaining steadfast on his resolve,” Mirwaiz told Greater Kashmir.
Shabir Shah disappointed
Terming imprisonment sentence to Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai as unfortunate and disappointing, chairman of
Democratic Freedom Party Shabir Ahmad Shah Saturday said such punishments in a democratic country like USA were not only disappointing but undemocratic.
In a statement, Shah said, “Lobbying is not illegal according to USA law and punishing a separatist who was working for the Kashmir cause cannot be justified.”
He vowed that Kashmiris would not be deterred by such acts and the movement would be carried forward at any cost.
Verdict unfortunate: DLP The chairman of
Democratic Liberation Party Hashim Qureshi has expressed serious concern over the awarding of two-year imprisonment sentence to Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai by a US Court.
Hashim Qureshi described Dr Fai as gentle and kind person who has been highlighting Kashmiri’s peaceful struggle at diplomatic levels in the world.
Javid Mir expresses concern Chairman of
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (H) Javid Ahmad Mir expressed serious concern over US Court sentencing Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai to two- year imprisonment. “Dr Fai has been representing the Kashmiris’ cause in various foreign countries.
He was representing the peaceful and violence-free struggle of Kashmiris in these countries.,” he said.
