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Dear friend,
In my previous mail, the scanned copy of Afzal's statement in his own
handwriting could not go. I am attaching the same alongwith my statement.
With regards,
N.D.Pancholi
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*N.D.PANCHOLI, *
Advocate G-3/617, Shalimar Garden
Extn.I****
Sahibabad,
Ghaziabad (UP) 201005 ****
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9811099532
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*Why Afzal Must Not Hang*
( Press Statement of Afzal Guru attached.)****
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In my capacity of Mohammad Afzal Guru’s lawyer and as a member of
the People’s Union of Civil Liberties I am enclosing the statement of Afzal
Guru.****
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There is no doubt that the attack on the Parliament was to be
condemned as totally unjustifiable on several basic grounds. But there were
several questions about the way the entire investigation into the crime was
carried out and how the accused were sought to be demonized via the
electronic media even before the trial was started.****
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And once again within hours of the horrific bomb blast outside the
Delhi High Court on 7th September,2011 in which so many lives were blown
up, the name of Afzal Guru has been dragged in. The media, quoting an e mail
whose veracity has not even been established are broadcasting on prime time
that the blast was motivated by a group supporting Afzal Guru. ****
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The corporate media is not accountable to anyone, and there is no
effective authority to monitor the functioning of the 24 hour TV channels
and protect victims of violations of basic journalistic ethics. All the
discussions on the talk shows are heavily loaded against anyone trying to
put forward any view that the anchor does not support. Though electronic
media talk loudly against corruption, yet it does not realize of its own
corruption of having power without any responsibility.****
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The media portrays anyone talking on behalf of Afzal Guru as
anti-Indian as if patriotism is the monopoly of the national security
experts, anchors of the corporate media and the Hindu Right alone.****
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Our save Afzal Guru campaign brought into focus the following aspects
of Indian democracy:****
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1. The corruption of the investigating agencies and the lack of
professionalism in their work was exposed. The Investigating Officer in the
Parliament attack case was many times decorated but later he was shot
dead because
of his involvement in shady real estate dealings involving crores of rupees.
By hanging Afzal we will take away attention from the corruption of the
policemen of the Special cell.****
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2. The fact that judiciary was more influenced by the media campaign
rather than constitutional and legal principles with the result that the
Supreme Court upheld the death sentence only to “satisfy the national
conscience of the country”. This is not a legal ground for sentencing anyone
to death. By hanging Afzal it would mean Indian citizens can be hanged to
satisfy Indian right wing and corporate interests.****
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3. The charge sheet in the Parliament attack case accused three
Pakistanies i.e. Maulana Masood Azhar, Ghazi Baba and Tariq Ahmed as master
minds of the attack. The said master minds were not caught. Those who were
involved in the actual killing were dead. And so even if Afzal was a part
of the conspiracy he could not be given a death sentence because he neither
masterminded the attack nor participated in it. By hanging Afzal the
responsibility of finding the real culprits and dealing with real causes of
terrorism would be put aside.****
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4. The human rights campaigners proved that two people arrested were
innocent. This included a pregnant Sikh woman who gave birth to her baby in
the jail. Her life has been completely wrecked. We never saw her on the TV
channels and the terrible tragedy of her life. It showed how dispensable
some citizens are. ****
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5. The people of Kashmir saw that there were people in Delhi and other
parts of the country who genuinely showed solidarity with them and campaigned
for justice in the case. Hanging Afzal will breach such delicate bridges
built between the people of Kashmir and the people in rest of India. .****
6. Afzal Guru was never given a fair trial and he was not represented by
any lawyer of his choice because lawyers were not willing to take up his
case. Even the most important witnesses were not cross examined. By hanging
Afzal we will undermine the right to fair trial which is guaranteed to every
person under the Indian Constitution.****
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The whole experience of the Parliament attack case exposed the weakness
of our democratic institutions but it also showed that if a small group of
committed activists and lawyers chose to fight for democratic space it was
possible. If Afzal Guru is hanged that space would be jeopardized. The
Hindu right wing can celebrate with fireworks; the corporate media may get
something dramatic to report on for a few days but Indian democracy would
suffer a body blow. That is why Afzal Guru must not be hanged. ****
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I enclose his statement for publication as requested by him so that
people may hear the voice of a man who has been more wronged against. *
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9th September, 2011 N D
Pancholi ****
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Encl: Statement of Afzal Guru below.****
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* Statement of Mohd. Afzal Guru*
Date. 8.9.2011****
>From Tihar jail No.3****
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It is a serious matter of concern that some criminal elements and
anti-social persons committed that heinous and barbarous crime of bomb blast
in Delhi High Court. It is a cowardly act and must be condemned by all. No
religion permits killing of innocent persons.****
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I am disturbed that my name has been un-necessarily being dragged
in this connection. Some agencies/groups are playing dirty game by falsely
involving my name. This is not for the first time that my name has been
dragged by some mischievous persons /groups for such heinous crimes. It has
become a routine that whenever such blasts take place my name is sought to
be dragged in order to de-characterize and malign me to cultivate public
opinion against me.****
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I am sending this statement through Shri N.D.Pancholi my advocate
and request the press to publish this statement.****
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Sd/- Afzal Guru****
s/o Habibullah****
W.No……8
(H.S.W.)****
Jail No.3….Tihar. ****
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