[Marxism] Labour Party Pakistan: It's a murder of democracy. Musharraf should resign

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Labour Party Pakistan mourns Benazir's tragic death

It's a murder of democracy. Musharraf should resign

A tragedy wrought by combination of dictatorship, fundamentalism,
imperialism

Lahore (PR): The Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) strongly condemns the
tragic murder of Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister and chairperson 
Pakistan
Peoples Party (PPP).

In a joint statement issued here on Friday, LPP spokesperson Farooq
Tariq and National Secretary Nisar Shah said: ` It is not mere a murder 
of an
individual but murder of democracy and political culture in Pakistan'. 
They said
it was the duty of the regime to provide Benazir Bhutto with a fool-proof
security. `This is a failure on the part of the regime hence exposing 
country to an
unprecedented danger and chaos. Therefore, we demand an immediate
resignation of Pervez Musharraf and his cabinet,' they added.
They said the tragedy that struck Pakistan yesterday was yet another
expression of the instability created in the region owing to the US 
presence in
the region.

`Her brutal murder is a tragedy jointly wrought by religious
fundamentalists, military dictatorships in Pakistan and the USA', they 
commented.
They said Al-Qaida had taken upon itself the responsibility for this 
horrendous crime according to media reports. `But the Frankenstein of 
Al-Qaida would not have been ruling the roost in Pakistan had it not 
been created by the USA and pampered by military dictatorships in 
Pakistan', they said.

Urging the PPP workers restraint, they said LPP workers were with them 
in that
hour of grief. `We must turn this anger on the culprits who plotted this 
dastardly murder'', they said. They appreciated Pakistan Muslim League 
(N)'s decision to boycott the elections due on January 8 and APDM 
decision to suspend the campaign recently launched for the boycott of 
elections. (ends)

Farooq Sulehria

www.laborpakistan.org
www.jeddojuhd.com

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