Political and legal reforms in FATA(Report)

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FATA Reforms Movement
A brief Report of Consultation on FATA


Venue: Hujra Asad Afridi Advocate Jamrud Khyber Agency
Dated: October 18, 2009
Timing: 10pm
Participants: The attendance sheet attached

Reported by: Zar Ali Khan Musazai
Mr. Asad Afridi Advocate, President FATA Reforms Movement welcomed the participants for sparing the mpments from their precoius time and participating in consultation on FATA.He said that FRM is neither a political party nor an NGO nad it has no political affiliation with any political party or organzation and it is rather a plate form for the tribal people from where they could raise their voice for the solution of their problems.Later the participants introduced themselves and thus the house was left open for discussion on Reforms in FATA. Mr. Zartif Khan Afridi performed as stage secretary.
Rehmat Shah Afridi
We know that there are some people who are creating hurdles for us and erect impediments in the way of our development.We tribls are human being firsts and then we are Pashtun. All Pashtun are having same culture and they are one people. We are not different from them and our culture is al;so same with other Pashtun living in other part of this country and acrposs Durand line. FATA needs to be represented in Provincial Assembly of The Pashtunkhwa Province.
Raees Norat Khan Afridi
FATA is an unfortunate area. Terrorists attack America but the brunt is endured by us.Arabs and Am,ericans are fightind their own war on our land. Pashtun will have to get united. Unless we get united our problems could never be solved. FATA is geographically a part of Pakistan but people of this area are not the citizens of Pakistan.All the people of the world have the right to form political parties but people in FATA are deprived of this fruit. Politics is a forbidden tree in FATA while we consider that politics is like oxygen for the people but people in FATA are still feeling short of this important item.In FATA no one has right to defend himself. Political Agent is centric in nature. If we are human beings then we need to defend ourselves and for this purpose we need independent judiciary and a political system where our every person has right to write and speak without the fear of a dictator who impose his ditatorial decisions on us witout our consent.
Haji Raza Khan
We need representation in Assembly.ROZs should be established in FATA. Terrorism should be abolished from FATA. Political and legal reforms should be implemented witout wasting further time.We people love to see democracy flourishing in FATA.A human being has 30 rights but people in FATA are deprived of all of them.Tribals are uneasy with this out dated system. We want salvation of this rotten system which defamed us on international fora.
Shah Faisal Khan
We want FCR to be ablished. FATA people need development and reforms.FATA shopuld be given a separate entity.Local bodies election should be held on voting.
Dr. Janas Khan
All human beings are equal. We all are pashtun and we need to live together as we know that further division of Pashtun nation will deteririot us all. Manstream is the best option for FATA.
Barkat Ali Afridi
Tribalism should be changed.A positive state esystem is required. To keep tribal peo[ple tribals is a real injustice with htem They need reforms and positive change in their life.Practically I do not want to be seperated from the other Pashtun.

Iqbal Khyberwal
FATA, Reforms Committee and Human rights commission have the done the best job for the reforms in FATA.
President Musharraf 23rd Janaury devolution plan should be implemented. Local government system sould be established and FCR shoul be provided for accountability
Zar ali khan musazai
We live in 21ST century. We should know that all nations of the world have come across of tribalism. Today they are a changed people and have seen a lot of development and progress but they have now forgotten their past tribalism. They are no more proud of their past. Tribalism is the first step of humanity. But we are so much unfortunate people that we are still trablas. This is an injustice with our people. People abroad think that we are barbarians as our very name indicates, but we are not the cannibles. We want to be human being. FATA people want to be human beings. Politics has always remained as a forbidden thing in FATA by the establishment of Pakistan for its own selfish interest. FATA is like a pasture where animals in shape of bureaucracy graze. FATA needs basic reforms. Political parties act should immediately be extended to FATA. People should be allowed to form the poltical parties and civil society organzations to represent the people there. All types of the legal, administrative, political and economic reforms in FATA.
Regards,
Zar ali khan musazai
Spokesman FRM