* Voice of Missing Baloch Persons head says government has not freed even one registered missing person
By Malik Siraj Akbar
QUETTA: Several families of “missing persons” protested outside the Quetta Press Club on Wednesday against the “unfulfilled promise” of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to release their dear ones.
The protest rally was organised by the Voice of the Missing Baloch Persons (VMBP). The protesters, carrying photographs of their missing relatives, shouted slogans against the government for not taking tangible measures for the recovery of their family members. Addressing a press conference, VMBP Chairman Nasrullah Baloch said the prime minister had not fulfilled his promise. He rejected the government claim that around 20 missing persons had already been released.
Registered: He claimed that the government had not released a single missing person registered with them. According to him, a majority of the people who returned to their homes belonged to the Langov tribe and were released in line with efforts made by a tribal leader, Mir Khalid Langov. “The released Bugtis had in fact never gone missing,” he asserted. “They were held in a jail in Sui,” he disclosed.
Long march: He announced to hold a long march against the government on December 10. He said the march would start from Balochistan University and end at the Quetta Press Club.
“Violation of human rights by the intelligence agencies is taking place in Balochistan despite the presence of a democratic government and a self-proclaimed independent judiciary,” he said, adding that the families of the missing persons would also launch a long march to Islamabad for the release of their relatives.
Baloch said his organisation had compiled data of around one hundred missing persons and was in touch with more families. According to him, prominent missing persons included Ali Asghar Baloch, Jalil Reiki, Dr Din Muhammad Baloch, Abdul Hayee Bangulzai, Zakir Majeed, Chakar Marri, Mushtaq Baloch, Saeed Ahmed Mohammad Hasani, Nazir Marri, Majeeb Baloch, Master Yahya, Najeeb Qambarani, Haider Marri, Iqbal Baloch, Faiz Baloch, Hafiz Saeed-ur-Rehman, Ghulam Mustafa Shahwani, Ghulam Mustafa Sasoli, Attaullah Baloch, Kabir Baloch, Sadullah Baloch, Sami Baloch, Mama Naseer Jattak, Hasan Marri, Shabbir Sumalani, Saifullah Ababaki, Niaz Muhammad, Abdul Karim Baloch, Faizullah Marri, Jalath Khan Marri, Jumma Khan Marri, Liaquat Bugti, Ganju Bugti and Shah Muhammad Zarkon. Balochistan’s Information Minister Younus Mullazai was not available for comment.
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