Islamabad: Akhtar Mengal, the leader of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) landed on Monday in Karachi amid pressure from Baloch militants and exiled nationalists, calling on him to boycott the 2013 elections.
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The warning came as election campaigning kicked-off in Balochistan. Dr Allah Nazar Baloch, commander of Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) warned all the politicians to boycott the elections arguing that “elections are to suppress the voice and demands of Baloch people and nothing else.”
Though BLF has a soft corner for Mengal, they say that if Mengal takes part in the elections he would “become a part of the establishment responsible for the killing Baloch”. “Our strategy is that people should not vote. We have our own agenda. These are not our elections; they are the elections of Pakistan. Those who take part in elections are equally responsible for the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of Baloch,” said Dr. Allah Nazar Baloch.
Meanwhile, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other militant groups have threatened to launch a fresh wave of violence during the run-off to the general elections and have urged voters to boycott the poll in Balochistan.
Baloch militant groups that have been leading a struggle to for the “freedom for the people in Balochistan,” accused the Pakistan government of suppressing the movement through the kidnapping of political activists and then torturing them into submission.
Balochistan Republican Party (BRP) Chairperson Brahamdagh Khan Bugti and Baloch nationalist leader Hyrbyar Marri have also urged the Baloch parliamentary parties to boycott the polls. Brahamdagh Bugti in a statement has said that the Baloch population will boycott the elections and will simultaneously work to convince the international community to undertake a United Nations-sponsored referendum to determine the Baloch demand for establishing a free and democratic state.
Both leaders are of the opinion that the situation in Balochistan is worsening by the day. Representatives of the Balochistan National Party, Agha Hasan and General Secretary Tahir Bezanjo expressed their concerns over the “highhandedness of the security agencies” and cited lack of trust by Baloch people in the state authorities as a major hurdle towards electoral participation.
BNP-Mengal demanded a peaceful environment before the general elections are held.
Follow up:
The warning came as election campaigning kicked-off in Balochistan. Dr Allah Nazar Baloch, commander of Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) warned all the politicians to boycott the elections arguing that “elections are to suppress the voice and demands of Baloch people and nothing else.”
Though BLF has a soft corner for Mengal, they say that if Mengal takes part in the elections he would “become a part of the establishment responsible for the killing Baloch”. “Our strategy is that people should not vote. We have our own agenda. These are not our elections; they are the elections of Pakistan. Those who take part in elections are equally responsible for the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of Baloch,” said Dr. Allah Nazar Baloch.
Meanwhile, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other militant groups have threatened to launch a fresh wave of violence during the run-off to the general elections and have urged voters to boycott the poll in Balochistan.
Baloch militant groups that have been leading a struggle to for the “freedom for the people in Balochistan,” accused the Pakistan government of suppressing the movement through the kidnapping of political activists and then torturing them into submission.
Balochistan Republican Party (BRP) Chairperson Brahamdagh Khan Bugti and Baloch nationalist leader Hyrbyar Marri have also urged the Baloch parliamentary parties to boycott the polls. Brahamdagh Bugti in a statement has said that the Baloch population will boycott the elections and will simultaneously work to convince the international community to undertake a United Nations-sponsored referendum to determine the Baloch demand for establishing a free and democratic state.
Both leaders are of the opinion that the situation in Balochistan is worsening by the day. Representatives of the Balochistan National Party, Agha Hasan and General Secretary Tahir Bezanjo expressed their concerns over the “highhandedness of the security agencies” and cited lack of trust by Baloch people in the state authorities as a major hurdle towards electoral participation.
BNP-Mengal demanded a peaceful environment before the general elections are held.
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