Date: April 24, 2009

 

 

 

FATYANA FOR WRIT OF THE STATE IN NA

 

 

Islamabad:- Nizam-e-Adal Regulation is a disputed law and has been hastily passed by the National Assembly. This was stated by Riaz Fatyana, member NA and Chairman Parliamentarian’s Commission for Human Rights in his address in National Assembly yesterday. Mr. Fatyana said that political parties were not provided with the chance to have thorough consultation on the bill as minister for Parliamentary Affairs presented the bill when the session had been started. He claimed that 2/3 majority of the members was not in favor of the dubious bill as it was vivid from their absence in the voting process. He took flour condemning the current statements of Sufi Muhammad in which he had publicly decried the Apex court and the Parliament. Fatyana declared his statement as threat to the state that must not go unchallenged. He told the house that in Swat posters ordering women confine at home were placed by Taliban. He termed this heinous act synonym to prevent the 50% of population of the area from playing its part in nation development and prosperity.

 

Riaz Fatyana expressed his concern over the critical situation of Buner where courts were sorry to function and judges after having threats left for leave. The entry of Taliban in Shangla was also the concern for Mr. Fyana which can block the Qaraqaram highway-linkin the country with China. He expressed his regret over the abduction of Atif-ur-Rehman, DCO Dir Bala and killing of Asad Zaidi, Deputy Speaker Legislative Assembly of Northern Areas.

 

Mr. Fatyana also mentioned neighboring hands in the insurgency of Balochistan and called for its immediate solution. He further expressed his deep grief over the barbaric killings of Baloch regional leaders and demanded the unveiling of the conspiracy.  While criticizing the non democratic structure and attitude of political parties, Fatyana was of the opinion that democracy within parties was prerequisite for true and stable democracy in the Homeland.

 

He appealed to the all segments of society that they must contribute their share for stability of true democracy, protection of human rights and establishing the rule of law.

Protesting against the lack of freeze up of Zakat fund in hospitals, he voiced the cry of thousands of patients dying due to lack of medicines.

 

Discussing the rude behavior of police and inefficient Thana culture he suggested the revolutionary initiatives. He supported his part of speech about prison reformations with statistics and revealed that jails having capacity of 33,000 inmates were packed with 90,000 inmates.

Concluding his speech Mr. Fatyana proposed an exploitation-free state based upon justice and equality. He demanded the announcement of the welfare state in budget session, the inevitable for the development, stability and prosperity of the country.

 

 

 

 

 

Media Cell PCHR,

 

Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights, Pakistan