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Muslim organisations write to MPs to defeat Poto
On the eve of the joint sitting of Parliament to seek passage of the proposed anti-terrorism law bill, Muslim organisations on Monday sent letters to all Parliament Members requesting them to defeat the Bill on the floor of the House.
On the eve of the joint sitting of Parliament to seek passage of the proposed anti-terrorism law bill, Muslim organisations on Monday sent letters to all Parliament Members requesting them to defeat the Bill on the floor of the House.
The letter, signed by General Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board Syed Nizamuddin, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Ameer Sirajul Hassan and members from All India Milli Council and others, appealed the MPs "to kindly listen to the call of conscience and vote against the draconian, tyrannical and black law, unanimously in the joint session."
They said by defeating the Bill, not only the values of the country's Constitution would be upheld but also be deemed as a favour toward the reaffirmation to the humanity.
Arguing that the present laws of the country were capable enough to deal with any terrorist related incidents, they said, "it is very difficult to assert that Poto would necessarily eradicate the menace of terrorism, keeping in view that TADA too failed."
The leaders said the apprehensions of Poto being misused "are certainly not unfounded as" it was very clear because of "widespread misuse of draconian law of TADA."
They apprised the MPs that not only the National Human Rights Commission but also other domestic and international human rights groups including the Amnesty International have raised their voices against the Bill. Bureau Report
The letter, signed by General Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board Syed Nizamuddin, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Ameer Sirajul Hassan and members from All India Milli Council and others, appealed the MPs "to kindly listen to the call of conscience and vote against the draconian, tyrannical and black law, unanimously in the joint session."
They said by defeating the Bill, not only the values of the country's Constitution would be upheld but also be deemed as a favour toward the reaffirmation to the humanity.
Arguing that the present laws of the country were capable enough to deal with any terrorist related incidents, they said, "it is very difficult to assert that Poto would necessarily eradicate the menace of terrorism, keeping in view that TADA too failed."
The leaders said the apprehensions of Poto being misused "are certainly not unfounded as" it was very clear because of "widespread misuse of draconian law of TADA."
They apprised the MPs that not only the National Human Rights Commission but also other domestic and international human rights groups including the Amnesty International have raised their voices against the Bill. Bureau Report