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| PDP has crucial role in Kashmir resolution process: Sayeed | | | Early Times Reporter
Anantnag | Oct 31
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said the slowdown of the Indo-Pak peace process is a temporary phase and as soon as the internal situation stabilizes in Pakistan, the reconciliation process would once again gather pace. "Even today the process is on, albeit at a slow pace," he said.
Addressing a day-long convention of the PDP workers here today, Sayeed said the peace process, after overcoming the initial hiccups, has now entered into an irreversible phase and both the countries are committed to carry it forward. He said the culmination of the peace process would result in the ultimate settlement of the Kashmir issue as has been envisioned by the PDP. He said PDP would continue to play a vital role in the reconciliation and resolution process, the foundations of which were laid after October 2002 elections.
Sayeed said the upcoming elections to the State assembly would be a testing time for the people of Jammu & Kashmir, when they shall have to chalk out their future course of action. He said the people of the State have now got politically emancipated and they know who is going to do justice with their mandate. He said by pursuing a consistent policy on the crucial political and economic issues concerning the people of the State, the PDP has not only changed the complexion of the State's political scenario, but has also set new standards for the political players. He said there is now no place for exploitative and emotional politicking and only those politicians would survive the public onslaught, who have the capacity, conviction and consistency to deliver.
Sayeed said whether in or outside the power, PDP has stood by the people of the State and never compromised on their interests. He said, right from its inception, the party has been advocating the cause of the people with unflinching consistency. "The most daring challenge for the PDP, after winning the 2002 election, was to be with our people, show solidarity with them and give them the much-needed sense of security that someone was there to defend them," he said and added that after assuming power, PDP, unlike others, not only stuck to its pro-people agenda but pursued the same to the hilt.
Sayeed said the greatest contribution of the PDP is that it facilitated not only peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue, but also tried to build people's stakes in the peace - but with dignity. "This became the fundamental input for the turn-around in the ground situation," he said and added that the transformation of the situation should not, however, be misunderstood as an indication of the problem having disappeared without addressing it.
Sayeed emphasized that the present situation necessitates some bold measures to build people's confidence and settle the issue for good. "At present what is needed the most is the political will and trust in the people of the State, only then can the dialogue and the peace process culminate in everlasting peace, not only in Jammu & Kashmir, but the whole subcontinent," he said.
Senior PDP leaders A R Veeri and Rafi Ahmad Mir also addressed the convention. |
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