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Rawalakot Citizens Demand Rule of Law Amid Protest TensionsAzad Kashmir
Citizens in Rawalakot have said armed elements in the banned action committee’s protest have become a danger to security forces and ordinary people, urging the government to act and to keep protests peaceful and within the law.
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Citizens in Rawalakot have said that armed elements taking part in the protest of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee have become a danger to security forces as well as ordinary citizens and innocent children, and have urged the government not to remain silent and to bring the committee to a complete end, Kashmir Digital reported on Sunday.
The citizens said the reported presence of armed people in protest activities was raising serious concerns not only for security forces but also for the safety of ordinary citizens, women, elderly people and innocent children.
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They said the use of violence or weapons in any protest could make the situation worse, and that ordinary and innocent people would suffer the most from it.
The citizens said the people of Azad Kashmir were already facing different problems and difficulties, and that a situation of tension and clash during protest activities was in nobody’s interest.
Public circles said raising a voice in favour of one’s demands and expressing disagreement was every citizen’s constitutional and democratic right, but that this right should be exercised peacefully and within the limits of the law.
They said the government’s basic responsibility was to protect the lives and property of citizens and to maintain peace and order in the region.
According to the citizens, if elements taking part in a protest are reportedly carrying weapons, inciting violence or taking the law into their own hands, there should be impartial investigations into them and action should be taken according to the law.
The citizens demanded that the government take immediate notice of the situation, ensure the protection of citizens at sensitive places and public gatherings, and take effective steps to prevent any possible untoward incident.
They said no organisation or group should be above the law, and that indiscriminate action should be taken against those who violated it.
The citizens said the peaceful environment of Azad Kashmir and the safety of its people mattered most, and that they did not support any action that put the lives of ordinary people, especially children, at risk.
They said the government and the relevant institutions should play their role in reducing tension, ensuring public protection and resolving issues through dialogue.
The citizens expressed their resolve that they wanted peace, stability and the rule of law in the region, and that problems should be settled through talks rather than confrontation.
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