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MC UK to back Labour Party in elections
Friday April 15, 2005 (0441 PST)
Pak Tribune
LONDON, April 16 (Online): The Muslim Conference UK has declared its support for the Labour Party in the elections due on May 5 as an acknowledgement of the latter's decision to include Kashmir in Labour's election manifesto announced on Wednesday.
This was announced by All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference UK President Mahmood Riaz here in London today. This decision has the sanction of top MC leadership including Supreme head Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan, AJK Prime minister Sardar Sikander Hayat Khan, and central Party President Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan.
Riaz said the Muslim Conference had sent a written request to the two other major political parties, but it was only Labour party which conceded to their request by including Kashmir in its manifesto.
Inclusion of Kashmir in Labour party's manifesto has become possible following year-long lobbing by British Kashmiris and Pakistanis of their MPs, councillers and community leaders who all put in great effort to achieve this, he said.
It is recalled that Labour had included Kashmir in its manifesto in 1997 but dropped it in 2001 - which had created a wave of concern among British Kashmiris who had, all along been ardent supporters of the Labour Party. Riaz said so far Muslim Conference had been able to secure a pledge from 100 British MPs belonging to Labour party to support a peaceful resolution of Kashmir in line with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
These were MPs from areas with only a small number Kashmiri constituents, he said adding, its drive was continuing to get a promise from more MPs. It was the for the first time that any political party of Pakistani origin had committed itself to an open support to British political party during general elections, said Riaz.
He was appreciative of many steps taken by Labour during its two term in office to protect interests of British Muslims.
For instance it had s c r a p p e d "primary purpose" law which helped four to five thousands Kashmiris to bring into Britain their spouses. Similarly it had given representation to British Muslims in the House of Commons and the House of Lords and helped set-up some Faith schools.
Labour has already pledged to outlaw incitement to religious hatred as illegal if it is returned to power on May 5.
http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=101661
Friday April 15, 2005 (0441 PST)
Pak Tribune
LONDON, April 16 (Online): The Muslim Conference UK has declared its support for the Labour Party in the elections due on May 5 as an acknowledgement of the latter's decision to include Kashmir in Labour's election manifesto announced on Wednesday.
This was announced by All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference UK President Mahmood Riaz here in London today. This decision has the sanction of top MC leadership including Supreme head Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan, AJK Prime minister Sardar Sikander Hayat Khan, and central Party President Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan.
Riaz said the Muslim Conference had sent a written request to the two other major political parties, but it was only Labour party which conceded to their request by including Kashmir in its manifesto.
Inclusion of Kashmir in Labour party's manifesto has become possible following year-long lobbing by British Kashmiris and Pakistanis of their MPs, councillers and community leaders who all put in great effort to achieve this, he said.
It is recalled that Labour had included Kashmir in its manifesto in 1997 but dropped it in 2001 - which had created a wave of concern among British Kashmiris who had, all along been ardent supporters of the Labour Party. Riaz said so far Muslim Conference had been able to secure a pledge from 100 British MPs belonging to Labour party to support a peaceful resolution of Kashmir in line with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
These were MPs from areas with only a small number Kashmiri constituents, he said adding, its drive was continuing to get a promise from more MPs. It was the for the first time that any political party of Pakistani origin had committed itself to an open support to British political party during general elections, said Riaz.
He was appreciative of many steps taken by Labour during its two term in office to protect interests of British Muslims.
For instance it had s c r a p p e d "primary purpose" law which helped four to five thousands Kashmiris to bring into Britain their spouses. Similarly it had given representation to British Muslims in the House of Commons and the House of Lords and helped set-up some Faith schools.
Labour has already pledged to outlaw incitement to religious hatred as illegal if it is returned to power on May 5.
http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=101661