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| 'Cut off oil to India': Geelani |
| 2006-10-20 |
| Srinagar, Oct 19: Chairman of a faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani has urged the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) to be more proactive on Kashmir and do more to mitigate the suffering of Kashmiris. In a letter to the OIC secretary general, the veteran leader said Kashmiris have been struggling for their right to self-determination guaranteed by 17 UN resolutions but India has been denying this right to people of Jammu and Kashmir. It is moral, political and religious obligation of the OIC to impress upon India to allow people of the state to exercise their right to self-determination, he said. “If the OIC countries decide to stop oil to India, the sufferings of Kashmiris will be mitigated to an extent and will also go a long way in getting freedom for people of Jammu and Kashmir,” Geelani urged in the letter. The OIC in its every session has been passing resolutions in support of Kashmir cause but it has so far failed to play an effective role that could help in furthering Kashmir cause. The member countries at this critical juncture when every effort is being made to dilute the genuine and just cause of Kashmir have to put all their weight behind Kashmir that could help in the resolution of Kashmir problem in its historical perspective. The just, peaceful and democratic solution of Kashmir problem is only allowing the people to exercise their right to self-determination through an impartial plebiscite under the aegis of the United Nations as envisaged by the UN resolutions,” Geelani further said in the letter. Geelani also asked the OIC to draw a distinction between freedom fighters and terrorists. “It has been denial of the pledged and promised right to self-determination to the people of state that forced youth to take to arms, these youth fighting for a right cause cannot be dubbed as terrorists. There will be no need for young men to take to guns, sacrifice their lives, sacrifice the lives of their kith and kin if India ends up its occupation of Jammu and Kashmir and allows people their right,” Geelani argued. |
| Posted by:john |
| #5 Don't see them as muslims see them as islamic colonists with no reciprocation to the people they parasite off. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-10-20 08:53 |
| #4 Syed Ali Shah Geelani has urged the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) to be more proactive on Kashmir and do more to mitigate the suffering of Kashmiris. By killing more of them! |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-10-20 07:45 |
| #3 LOL NS! Perhaps the pension and security should be withdrawn. Let him make a living writing epistles |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-10-20 07:10 |
| #2 Then why can't he write any better than Joe? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-10-20 07:03 |
| #1 Geelani receives a pension from the government of India. He is assigned 'Z' level security and a detachment of bodyguards to protect him from his jihadi brothers. He is flown to Mumbai for the best medical care India can provide. Free of course. His children were educated, at Indian taxpayers expense, at Indian medical schools. His children work in other parts of India, safe from jihadi bombs. |
| Posted by: john 2006-10-20 06:59 |