MQM'S WORLDWIDE PROTEST

MUTTAHIDA QUAMI MOVEMENT (MQM) BEGINS ITS WORLDWIDE PROTEST CAMPAIGN TO PROTEST AGAINST THE CONTINUED INJUSTICES, ATROCITIES AND THE DENIAL OF THEIR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS BY THE SUCCESSIVE GOVERNMENTS OF PAKISTAN INCLUDING THE PRESENT MILITARY GOVERNMENT

MQM (Overseas) USA & CANADA organised demonstration at Parliament Hills to protest against the injustices being committed by present army regime and Pakistani establishment against Mohajir population in Urban Sindh.

14 July 2000
Ottawa

MQM (Overseas) USA & Canada Greater Toronto, Montreal And Calgary Units organized a demonstration in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.  This was a huge and very strong demonstration, which was part of the MQM's ongoing World Wide Protest drive against the human rights violations toward Mohajirs in Pakistan.  More than 200 demonstrators participated in this demonstration. CMFT the Ontario Wide TV channel reporters with their Camera Men were present to cover the event. They also interviewed the Chief Organizer Mr. Mohammad Younus and the other organizers. The reporters inquired about the conditions of Mohajirs in Urban Sindh from the demonstrators.

Demonstration started at 03.00pm and ended up at 5.00pm (GMT).  This Demonstration was led by the Chief Organizer of the MQM (Overseas) USA and Canada, Mr. Mohammad Younus and other Members of the Organizing Committee. A large number of women and children were also present. The big excitement was observed when a huge rally from Toronto joined the gathering at Parliament Hill.

The participants were carrying MQM flags, placards and Quaid-e-Tehreek Altaf Hussain's portrait.  During the demonstration the workers distributed leaflets and fliers among the passers by to apprise them about the situation in Urban Sindh. The placards contained following messages:  Don't support army rule - Don't condemn Mohajirs, victims of genocide - Justice denied life denied - Ask for fair trial for Farooq Sattar - Don't support military rule - Stop army operation against the Mohajirs - Go back, go back, army go back - Sindh is a flashpoint - Pakistan, another Auschwitz.

There was a great interest among local Canadians and Tourists who were watching the demonstration very closely and they were stopping to inquire about the demonstration.  Passing vehicles were also slowing down and interestingly hearing the loud slogans and reading the messages on the placards. Some of the slogans raised at the protest were:  Go Back Go Back Army Go Back, No Justice No Peace, We Want Justice, Wake Up Wake Up Canada Wake Up, Stop Killing Mohajirs etc.

Special arrangements were made with the help of Canadian Government's demonstration and special event units in-charge Officer Barry VanDyk, MQM Delegation led by Mr. Mohammad Younus was given special time to deliver the petition. Mr. Yves Lafleur, a Chief Security Operations, Security and Intelligence Secretariat, Government of Canada at the Prime Minister House received the Petition.