Dears, Please sign this online petition1
http://www.petitiononline.com/modi2009/petition.html To: Oman Government Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman EP 10 & 11, Chandragupta Marg Chanakyapuri New Delhi-110021 E-mail: [email protected] Your Excellency, Mr. Ambassador: This is in reference to a published report on September 4th, 2009 by IANS (*please see the URL below) that the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr. Narendra Modi is expected to lead a business delegation to The Sultanate of Oman, later this year in search of investment to develop a port in Gujarat with the help of the Gulf nations. In February-March 2002, as Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr. Modi presided over and orchestrated widespread riots in which about 2000 hapless Muslims were massacred and more than 200,000 were rendered homeless. It was widely reported as a pogrom against the Muslim minority in Gujarat. As a reproach, the Indian Supreme Court compared Mr. Modi with the infamous Roman Emperor Nero. International human rights organizations, including the Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch, held him directly responsible for orchestrating that gory mob violence in which about 2000 innocent Muslims were butchered, burnt alive and many women were gang raped. Even the National Human Rights Commission of India, a government body, strongly castigated Mr. Modi. For his role in that massacre, he is currently under investigation by an especially constituted team ordered by the honorable Supreme Court of India. In spite of the widespread condemnation, including by many thoughtful Indians, irrespective of religion, Mr.Modi's has persisted in hounding hundreds of innocent Muslims languishing in Gujarat jails under false charges under the draconian laws adopted by Mr. Modi. The Muslim-hating criminals who massacred innocent Muslims under Mr. Modi’s police protection have been rewarded and are roaming free. Tens of thousands of displaced Muslims are still unable to return to their homes for the fear of further attacks. The process of justice has been subverted in Gujarat in order to deny justice to the Muslims. The gangsters have also been allowed to harass Christians and burned their Churches. Mr. Modi and his political party’s role in the events of 2002 have recently been investigated via sting operation and exposed in the November 2007 issue of Tehelka magazine (Vol 4, Issue 43: http://www.tehelka.com/home/20071103/) With the well-deserved harvest of global condemnation, Mr. Modi is desperately courting foreign investments and collaboration to mend his image as a progressive in an effort towards a political restitution. The U.S. and many countries in Europe have banned his entry, by denying him visa. The question is - Will Oman and other Muslim nations of the Gulf region offer Mr. Modi that restitution, by legitimizing his record of promoting hatred and violence against the minority Muslims and Christians of Gujarat. We the signatories to this petition humbly request your government to reconsider the invitation extended to the Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Modi, as a mark of respect for humane values enshrined in all religions and the declaration of universal human rights under the UN Charter. We sincerely hope that with your leadership the Sultanate of Oman and other Gulf States will use their influence to ensure justice for the suffering Muslims and Christians of Gujarat. It will be very helpful if the invitation of to Mr. Modi is rescinded and all investments and collaborations with the Gujarat government are made contingent on the justice to the innocent victims of the Gujarat Massacre. * http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/narendra-modi-may-lead-business-delegation-to-oman_100242843.html) Sincerely, Najid Hussain [email protected] Mirza A.Beg [email protected] Zafar Iqbal [email protected] Tariq Farooqi [email protected] Fazal R. Khan [email protected] Sincerely, The Undersigned <http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?modi2009> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Nor can Goodness and Evil be equal. Repel (evil) with what is better; then the enmity between him and you will become as if it were your friend and intimate! Visit: sultan.org Subscribe: [email protected] Post to group: [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
