Srinagar, Jan. 04, 2012: Hardening its position in the backdrop of flaring tension and human rights violations in Kashmir, Executive Member All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) and chairman Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League, Mukthar Waza on Wednesday sought fair referendum by United Nations to resolve the Kashmir problem. "It is really deplorable and regrettable that UNO, the World forum commanding respect could not facilitate the implementation of its resolutions on Kashmir, UNCIP (United Nations Commission on India and Pakistan) in its Jan 5, 1949 resolutions vociferously recommended plebiscite to determine the political future of Kashmir," said Waza in a statement issued from Party Head Quarters here in Srinagar.
The chairman said, "Kashmiris, humiliated and mortified, cannot surrender to Indian onslaught come what may".
"During the past 64 years lakhs 0f innocent Kashmiris were shot dead by the Indian security forces for no fault of their except that they were stressing and emphasising their right to self determination," he added.
Seeking UN intervention, Waza said no peace can be guaranteed in South Asia unless Kashmir issue is amicably settled by the parties to the issue namely India.
"It is high time global leaders are engaged in efforts to ensure peaceful settlement of the crisis in Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine. We the beleaguered Kashmiris make a fervent appeal to the global pacifists to redouble their efforts for the early peaceful settlement of Kashmir issue," he said.
Waza appealed the world community to impress upon India to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), withdraw all armed forces from populated areas and remove the all-imposing security apparatus from the state, release all political prisoners and young boys languishing in various jails in India.
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