JKLF supreme-head urges dissident groups to follow suit

"Says unity of JKLF factions a great achievement"
Nisar Ahmed Thokar
Islamabad, Oct 06: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) founder Mr. Amanullah Khan while announcing the formal decision regarding the merger of the segregated factions of the JKLF headed by him and Muhammad Yasin Malik has made a passionate appeal to dissident groups of the pro-independent organization to follow the suit to steer Kashmiris’ ongoing peaceful and democratic struggle to its logical conclusion.
Addressing a crowded press conference here at Islamabad press club on Thursday, the JKLF supreme head expressed his gratitude to Muhammad Yasin Malik and his associates for reciprocating his call for unity and urged the estranged groups of the party to return to the party folds. “I appeal my all colleagues to burry their differences and get united for the greater cause”, he said. The ageing leader who could not maintain rhythm during his brief chat with reporters he extended apology if he had hurt the sentiments of any of his colleagues during years’ long political struggle. Hailing the sacrifices of renowned JKLF activist Rauoof Kashmiri, he expressed the hope that he would also join his parent organization. He also thanked the central executive committee members of both the factions for endorsing the decision of re-unification taken by him and Muhammad Yasin Malik.
Divulging details of the decisions made by the JKLF core committee, the Unity Facilitation Committee, Rafiq Ahmed Dar said that the UFC worked painstakingly and held a number of meetings to finalize the modalities. “Although the UFC had finalized modalities and submitted its final report regarding the unification a couple of weeks ago but it was agreed that the formal announcement would be made on 6th October, which happens to be the death anniversary day of the JKLF stalwart Dr. Farooq Hyder”, he said adding that the JKLF was now one and united and all the organization structures have been dissolved and will remain suspended unless the formation of Supreme Council.
He said that Amanullah Khan shall be the life time supreme head of the JKLF and Muhammad Yasin Malik would perform his duties as the chairman of the party. Malik he said would be running the overall affaisrs of the organization besides leading a 19 member committee with proportionately divided representation from every zone. Amongs nineteen members Dar said that nine members were taken from Kashmir, six from PaK and four from overseas.
Later talking to Greater Kashmir, Khan termed the decision as historic and said that the unification of JKLF was his dream, which he said had lent him his youthfulness back. “This is indeed a great moment and I would say than Main Phir Say Jawan Hogaya”, Khan said and added that it was high time that the pro-freedom forces should forge broader unity and concurrence within their ranks and files to lead the movement successfully.