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Should we still remain silent? 3rd November 2007 – Martial Law was imposed on Pakistan Independent-Minded Judges were sacked & the sovereign judiciary was turned into a sham institution

The last check on the absolute power of the executive is gone! The last voice of justice has been Muffled! The Judges & those who argued for the cause of Justice placed under arrest. The free media banished from sight!

Welcome to the future: No Justice, No Accountability, Restricted Access to Information Are we going to give up our fundamental rights without a fight? We, the people of Pakistan, especially the students, have to prove that we are not so uncaring, self-absorbed & cowardly as to not speak up today! We have to ask ourselves - what is the protestors’ crime that the police attacks them with such extreme brutality, with tear gas & batons?

PROTESTING is not the real crime, the real crime is the ATTACK ON THE JUDICIARY, the ABUSE OF OUR CIVIL RIGHTS & the ASSAULT ON THE MEDIA. The uniform may be gone. The dates of lifting the emergency & holding elections may have been announced.

But unless the pre-Nov 3rd JUDICIARY & CONSTITUTION are restored, PEMRA’s curbs on the MEDIA are removed, all POLITICAL PRISONERS are released with the charges against them dropped,

WE WILL BOYCOTT THE ELECTIONS WE, the citizens, must all protest and work towards a Pakistan governed by humane values & a policy of no discrimination This is a historic moment where the choices we make, as the youth of the nation, can make or break our nation for the years to come

MAKE A CHOICE. IF NOT NOW, WHEN? IF NOT US, WHO? Opt for Action, not for Silence. Only if we UNITE, have FAITH in our own power & move forward with DISCIPLINE, can we change our destiny. STUDENTS & ALL CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE PEOPLE’S

NON-PARTISAN, PEACEFUL PROTEST RALLY on Monday, 10TH DECEMBER 2007, AT 12:30 PM OUTSIDE THE LAHORE HIGH COURT.

Student Action Committee, Lahore Disclaimer: We represent students united against these injustices, from 21 educational institutions of Lahore. We are not affiliated with any political leader or party; rather, we represent the collective conscience of the students of Pakistan. Please copy and distribute this to as many people as possible. Join us: [email protected]. Update on activities: http://pakistanmartiallaw.blogspot.com (LUMS); http://FASTRising.blogspot.com (FAST), http://PURevolution.blogspot.com (PU), http://UMTians.blogspot.com (UMT)