Govt, MQM responsible for Karcahi killings:LPP

Red salute to martyrs of democracy

Musharraf, Sindh Governor, CM should resign

A judicial inquiry be set up to probe killings

LPP to observe Black Day and support General Strike

Lahore (PR): The Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) strongly condemns the thug violence employed by the MQM, in collaboration with the government, thus costing scores of precious lives in Karachi on May 12.

In a press release issued here, LPP Secretary General Farooq Tariq while holding Musharraf regime, Sindh government and MQM responsible for the killings in Karachi, has paid tributes to the political activists who laid their lives for the cause of democracy as well as independence of judiciary and valiantly faced the bullets.

He also announced to observe the Black day on the call of ARD and appealed to the workers, trade unions and masses to observe a general strike on Monday.

He said: ‘ The government and it’s political pet MQM have been hand in glove in perpetuating violence in order to derail the democracy movement further triggered by the dismissal of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry’.

He demanded an immediate resignation of general Musharraf, Sindh governor and chief minister.

He said hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy workers received Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry on GT Road, dozens of rallies have been held by advocates and activists all across the country since March 9 and nowhere even a stone was cast. ‘The blood is on the hands of federal as well as Sindh government and MQM leadership. A judicial inquiry should be conducted to probe the killings and culprits be brought to justice’, he demanded.

Paying tributes to the democracy martyrs, he said movements grow when watered by the blood of martyrs. He vowed to continue the democracy struggle on the platform of his party in collaboration with other democratic and progressive forces.

Labour Party Pakistan to welcome chief justice in Lahore

May 4, 2007

Labour Party Pakistan along with several social organizations and trade unions will warmly welcome chief justice of Pakistan to Lahore. Chief Justice Iftikhar Ahmad Choudry is invited by Lahore High Court Bar Association on 5^th May to address the advocates. The Bar Association has formed various committees to finalize the arrangements of the welcome. The Bar wants political parties, trade unions and civil society organization to participate in this welcome.

Labour Party Pakistan has responded to the movement of the advocates for justice and democratic restoration from the day one of the movement. On 3^rd may, LPP leaders assured the Bar leaders in a meeting held at Lahore High Court for full participation of LPP activists. So have several other opposition political parties.

LPP activists will gather at District Court gate at 4pm and will join the main welcome rally. It is expected that thousands will welcome the chief justice who had challenged the writ of the government.

He has refused to resign despite general pressure. Now the case of the government against the chief justice is heard at Supreme Court of Pakistan. Over 90 percent of the total 80,000 advocates has protested against the action of the government. The movement has since then expanded and now it has become a movement to overthrow the military regime.

Chief Justice has refused to come by air as was advised by the government. This move of the government was to stop the historic welcome to chief justice on his way to Lahore. He is coming first time to Lahore after the action of the government against him.

Farooq Tariq

general secretary

Labour Party Pakistan

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