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| Omar has lowered prestige of CM's institution : Mufti | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Nov, 11: Launching a scathing attack upon the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his failure, former Chief Minister and Patron People Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohd Sayeed today said the CM Omar Abdullah had lowered the prestige, position and status of the CM by his ham handed handling of a sensitive and important issue.
Mufti while addressing party workers of South and North Kashmir today reminded the govt that mere removal of laws like AFSPA could not be a substitute to good governance. "The corruption in govt and in ruling party, a virtual freeze on development, unemployment among the youth and their persecution through fake cases and harassment were issues that would not go away without addressing them, he said.
Taking a dig upon the manner Omar is handling the issues, Mufti said, "He (Omar) has surrendered the constitutional powers of the state govt in the process and has engaged him self in a futile confrontation which is increasingly looking like shadow boxing in order to divert attention from recent exposures of the corruption in the ruling family and the inefficient governance record of the coalition."
Mufti added instead of taking the state legislature into confidence on this issue the CM has turned it into a 'slinging' match between him and the armed forces.
PDP Patron said when it came to implementing or revoking laws the PDP had refused in 2002 to enforce POTA even though the preceding Farooq Abdullah govt was the first to apply it any where in the country.
Mufti said the Omar led govt had made its intentions clear when it blocked a PDP resolution on revocation AFSPA in the state Assembly.
"By indulging in shadow boxing now over the issue the govt is only trying to cover up its colossal failures, Mufti said further adding that the noises made about removal of AFSPA from places like Srinagar, Jammu & Samba made hardly any sense as there was need for removing these laws from those places where atrocities and fake encounters were reported.
Describing the revocation of laws like AFSPA and Disturbed Areas Act as inevitable, PDP Patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said these stringent and exceptional measures were unsustainable in view of the vastly changed internal scenario in the state and the visible signs of improvement in relation between India and Pakistan. 'The PDP," he said, "wants the law completely revoked in line with the democratic character of our country and the changing strategic situation in the region.
Mufti said AFSPA has outlived its utility and the PDP had pointed this out in 2007 as part of the larger peace process that had been set in motion in 2003. "I had taken in up with the PM and the committee's were set up at the highest level to review it," he recalled and added, "but unfortunately the state govt failed to follow up on that in initiative and instead the CM started making cosmetic noises to deflect attention from the huge governance deficit.
He said these issues concerned the daily lived of the people and the PDP would continue to raise them in the most vociferous and effective way using all democratic methods.
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