[antiwar-van] Fw: Anti War Committee Pakistan formed

[Ken]

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Anti War Committee Pakistan formed

Several civil and political organizations have decided to form an Anti War
Committee Pakistan. The committee will organize the movement against
American imperialism planed attacks on Iraq.

The decision was taken at a meeting attended by over 40 activists from
different range of organizations at Education Foundation office on 23rd
December. An 18 member committee was elected to organize the committee
activities. The meeting also decided to organize a demonstration in front of
American Consulate on 18th January 2003. The Asian Peace Forum had issued an
appeal to organize a day of action.

The view at the meeting was that the religious fundamentalist have been in
the forefront of organizing movement against the Americans aggression
although they hand have been tied up with the imperialists. They are not
really anti imperialists forces but are able to convince the masses to some
extent in this regard. While the progressive forces have consistently
campaigns against the imperials but are not able to unite the forces in
time. They were not able to show even the unity that religious
fundamentalist different groups have shown despite a lot of differences.

"We must take organizational an political steps to unite the progressive,
radical and Socialist forces to organize a campaign against the war and
globalization" was the general feelings of the meeting.

The meetings was attended by activists of Peoples Party, Peoples Party
Shaheed Bhotto, Labour Party Pakistan, Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party,
Saraiki National Party, Education Foundation, Tehreek Bedari, Action Aid
Pakistan, Democratic Labour Federation, Pakistan Printing and Graphic
Workers Union, All Pakistan Professors and Lecturers Association, Joint
Action Committee, People Thinkers Forum and prominent radical individuals.
The meeting was chaired by Nazim Husnain, chairman of Joint Action Committee
of teacher, students and doctors. The meeting decided to elect Furukh Suhail
Goindi as secretary of the committee. The meeting decided to involve more
political and social organization in the committee.

The Committee next meeting will take place on 218th December at Education
Foundation office (Sufi Mention 7 Egerton Road Lahore, 042 6303808)

Please treat this information as invitation to come to the next meeting.

By: Farooq Tariq Member Anti War Committee Pakistan

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