- Says country under a constant chaos due to use of extra-constitutional, legal tactics
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday strongly condemned the state coercive actions and use of violence against the peaceful participants of the long march of Baloch citizens, saying that the country was under a constant chaos due to unnecessary use of extra-constitutional and legal tactics.
A PTI spokesperson, in a statement, made it clear that all attempts to subdue the citizens through use of unconstitutional and unlawful means would serve no purpose; rather would further complicate the already aggravated situation.
He said that the constitution gave every citizen the basic rights of peaceful protest, freedom of expression and fair trial with guarantee of life, property and dignity. Therefore, PTI spokesperson pointed out that the disrespect of the justice system at the hands of the powerful state forces would further increase anarchy and lawlessness in the country, besides augmenting the sufferings of the citizens by making them more vulnerable.
PTI spokesperson alarmed that the nuclear country of 240 million was pushing into the mire of internal turmoil due to the existence of two type of system, wherein the powerful enjoyed complete impunity, while the poor were always in the strict grip of the law.
He stated that the state must put the constitution first while dealing with citizens and should always try to find an amicable solution to their problems without any discrimination and use of coercion and blind force.
PTI spokesperson went on to say that the power wielders and decision-makers should shun tactics to manipulate the elections and let people decide to choose their true representatives through clear and transparent elections.
He emphasized that instead of suppressing peaceful protests and political activities held within the realm of law by the blind use of force, the state should analyze its decisions and make the most serious efforts to solve the problems and deprivations of Baloch citizens in particular.
PTI spokesperson noted that the PTI believed that every Pakistani who had faith in the constitution should be treated according to the law.
