Daily Diary (DD) - Day 41 of 2020

1247hrs:

Its another day and another battle. Now, that we've completed our first phase of the People's Assembly we can now concentrate on the judiciary. We have been preparing a writ petition on fundamental rights for the past few months but have yet to submit it to the High Court of AJK. 

Now is the time!

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Meanwhile, the human rights angle is still way too under-reported from a researcher's point of view. Here's an example:

This photo of Hamza Imtiaz, who is from Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, found his deadbody in Rawalpindi.
The so-called Azad Kashmir is also receiving the bodies from Rawalpindi. But no culprit is caught or no one has been punished till date
#InDo_PakIlegalOccupationInJK https://t.co/3l8OLsG15C pic.twitter.com/D8gmndwwLZ

— All Occupied JammuKashmir (@PNA_JK) February 10, 2020

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 40 of 2020

2126hrs:

We achieved 11% of our quorum for the inaugural session of the People's Assembly - AJK. A lot of work needed to fulfill the remaining 89% for the next session on Sunday the 10th of May.

Here's coverage of the proceedings in full:



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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 39 of 2020

1312hrs:

I'm getting calls from the police to change our venue from the Assembly Secretariat elsewhere. However, given that tomorrow is a Sunday whereby the Assembly Secretariat is closed and that I am not trying to mobilise a large crowd. Indeed, it would be a miracle if the 100 intended people were to participate according to the population quota of each subdivision.

It should also be noted that we have engaged the AJK government consistently since the 16th of December 2019 and have engaged the local administration in each subdivision on a daily basis during our tour. If there were any objections they should have been made clear well before the proposed inaugural session tomorrow. 

This is not a stand alone event, rather it is part of an internal democratic process to empower the AJK Assembly. It would be pointless conducting this programme elsewhere and its significance would be lost. Of course, the AJK police says it is keen to provide security if the programme were to be conducted elsewhere but.....

So, after yesterday's discussion with DC Badr Munir, I will contact him once again shortly to try and iron out this unnecessary dilemma.

Later on:



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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 38 of 2020

1426hrs:

Began working on Muzaffarabad tehsil (subdivision) since I am here. Visited the Lawyer's Bar Association's President Raja Amjad who happened to be vacating his chair today, as there are fresh elections tomorrow. He therefore excused himself from giving a video interview.

I then met the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Muzaffarabad Badr Munir. He said he would consult with his 'higher' authorities and get back to me later today.

Here's our video update courtesy JKTV:

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We've highlighted on various occasions examples of where the Government of Pakistan and by extension the Government of AJK have disowned any responsibility for what they receive taxpayer's money for. This is an example of AJK students stranded in China on account of the Corona virus:



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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 37 of 2020

1129hrs:

We also got this in yesterday:

Self Determination is not a demand. It is an inherent right and you either utilise it or you don't. Just like the functioning of your brain. You either use it or you don't. #AJK #PeoplesAssembly #LokAssembly pic.twitter.com/LqVG0NpoQN

— Tanveer Ahmed (@sahaafi) February 6, 2020

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 36 of 2020

1248hrs:

Meeting the journalist fraternity in Muzaffarabad is still pending as is a High Court writ in reference to the mass denial of fundamental rights in AJK.

A lot of work ahead....

Meanwhile, the long-awaited second live programme on JKTV in reference to the People's Assembly is going to be aired this evening:



Here's the programme itself:



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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 35 of 2020

1825hrs:

In Muzaffarabad and another blank day in many respects but ready for the kill:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 34 of 2020

1425hrs:

We've had to abort our AJK wide tour in reference to the inaugural session of The People's Assembly as we (Afzaal Hamdani and I) were prevented from proceeding beyond Reshian checkpost earlier today.

This was our second attempt after I was stopped at the same location on Friday the 31st.

I cannot pursue the objective of obtaining the fundamental rights of my people if I can't even travel to all the subdivisions of my territory. 

The Pakistani army and its agencies have an ego problem, a greed dilemma and an inefficiency crisis.

They also have absolutely no idea of what the world is in the 21st century.

Do any of you remember this?

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I am now proceeding to the capital of AJK and specifically the PM Secretariat to obtain a public statement from the AJK government on this most recent obstacle in the path of public interest in AJK.

Here's our video for the day:



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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 33 of 2020

1134hrs:

Just finishing off my targets in Chikaar. From hereon I'll be proceeding back towards Leepa.

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 32 of 2020

2350hrs:

This is the closest I've got so far to missing a daily blog entry. Let's hope I don't leave it so late ever again.

In Chikaar today and working on a Sunday once again tomorrow, to try and make up for lost ground in reference to Leepa:

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