London, Mar 08: Renowned British parliamentarian and Anti war coalition leader MP. George Galloway while expressing serious concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Occupied Kashmir has shown complete solidarity with DFP chief Shabir Ahmed Shah saying that the incarcerated Hurriyat leader was an asset for peace loving people of the world.
The British parliamentarian made these remarks while talking to media men here on Tuesday. "Had Mr. Shah been born in the west he would have received Nobel Peace prize", he added.
A demonstration organized by Democratic Freedom Party UK Zone, Justice Foundation and the All Parties Kashmir Co-ordination Committee was also held in front of Marlborough House on Pall Mall in London today where members of the Commonwealth gathered to celebrate Commonwealth Day in the presence of Her Excellency Queen Elizabeth II.
On the occasion prominent political figures of the United Kingdom visited the site. Parliamentarian Lord Sheikh and his wife also participated in demonstration and showed concern about the health of Shabbir Ahmad Shah.
Carrying pictures of ailing senior Hurriyat leader Shabbir Ahmad Shah and banners with slogans calling for peace in Kashmir, the demonstrators urged the Commonwealth to play its pivotal role in mitigating the sufferings of Kashmiris. Besides highlighting the human rights situation they urged it to take appropriate measures to ensure safe release of senior Kashmiri leader and President of Democratic Freedom Party Shabbir Ahmad Shah.
Calling for an end to the human rights abuses in Kashmir the UK Kashmiri Diaspora demanded immediate release of political prisoners of Kashmir especially Shabbir Ahmad Shah who is detained illegally in Kathua jail in deteriorating health conditions despite the High Court release orders.
A memorandum was also presented to Queen Elizabeth II, wherein the British Kashmiris asked for empowerment of Kashmiris as the basic party to the dispute in any future dialogue. "The youth of Kashmir are getting more and more frustrated as they do not foresee a result oriented engagement and way forward.", the communiqué said.
Of those who spoke on the occasion included Advocate Ershad Malik, N. A Shawl and others. They said that in any composite dialogue on Kashmir, authentic voice of Kashmir should be integrated. Prospective Parliamentary candidate of Liberal Democrat Party Chaudhary Qurban said that world community should pay attention towards Kashmir dispute now. Renowned British kashmiris will take the issue of Shabbir Shah's deteriorating health with the foreign minister of United Kingdom Mr. David Milliband tomorrow in the House of Lords.
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