WHEN YOU CANNOT CHALLENGE AN INDIVIDUAL’S ARGUMENTS
THROUGH FACTUAL MEANS, CENSORSHIP IS NOT THE ANSWER: HABIB YOUSAFZAI, KASHMIR
DIASPORA ALLIANCE
ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM!
Despite making
accusations of other spreading misinformation and utilizing smear campaigns/
derogatory language, Mr. Jamil Maqsood is himself nothing but an individual who
is dead set on spreading propaganda. This individual is vehemently and
selectively choosing only specific points in order to distort the problems of
the Internationally Disputed Areas of Jammu and Kashmir AKA Maqbooza Kashmir
which has been under the occupation of the Indian state for over 6 decades now.
The Indian state, despite claiming to be one which stands for democracy and
justice for all is simultaneously running the Special Powers Act for its armed
forces (SPAIAF). The SPAIAF has already received strong criticism and public
outcries as it has provided its armed personnel ‘immunity’ to behave as it
please and is under the law beyond punishment.
On one hand Mr. Jamil
Maqsood in order to legitimize his clear attack on all those which do not
coincide or concur with his specific political view points and agenda states
that there are three dominant view points to the issue of Kashmir: those that
support India, those that support Pakistan, and those that vie for their own
sovereign state. On the other hand, Mr. Jamil Maqsood is clearly only
interested in targeting all those which do not simply reiterate the same
political views as him, and because he is unable to do so intellectually by
arguing against the facts which they are presenting, he has clearly decided
that creating white lies as to others “inappropriate conduct” or “attempted smear
campaigns” falls more safely within the aptitude of his intelligence or ability
to debate. Despite making arguments of others spreading misinformation and
utilizing smear campaigns, I believe it would be pertinent to question Mr.
Jamil at this point as to clarify as to how Gilgit Baltistan and Hunza are a
part of Jammu and Kashmir and more specifically of UN Security Council
Resolution of 1948? It is evident that Mr. Jamil cannot plausibly answer this
because this question is directly related to statements he made and these
territories are not a part of UN SC Resolution of 1948. Let it be known that we
the people of Jammu and Kashmir do not need Mr. Jamill Maqsood creating
disunity and division amongst our Muslim brothers and including parties to the
matter which have no basis with the situation at hand as to delegitimize our
cause.
Despite accusing
others of making derogatory comments, Mr. Jamill has been making unacceptable
comment on well respected members of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan without any
factual faults as to their individual behaviours or actions. Showing and acting
out of nothing but sheer hypocrisy, he turns not only a blind eye to his own
actions and statements which are not factually backed up and guided by nothing
short of disarticulated emotions, but finds it necessary to pinpoint
accusations of others of opposing viewpoints which have no basis and ignore all
the foolish remarks which individuals of his own political opinion hold. Mr.
Jamil has highlighted three different political opinions as to the Kashmir
issue at hand and simultaneously asserted that “it’s my way or the
highway.”
I believe that Mr.
Jamil has foolishly assumed that Kashnet and Kashmir Mail are his own
mouthpieces to simply serve his own political views. I am confident that this
is definitely not the case as these are respectable forums in which individuals
have the right to assert their own viewpoints given that they are backed up by
facts and common sense. Education is of utmost importance, and it is essential to
note that censorship will never lead to emancipation. I personally cannot speak
as to the conduct of other individuals. I am Habib Yousafzai, and as such, I
can only comment as to my own behaviours and can only be held accountable for
what I have done. From what I have seen in the past, and I assert and highlight
that I do not speak for anyone else but myself, however, I have seen nothing
from Brigadier (Retired) Usman but staunch and unwavering support for the
freedom of Maqbooza Kashmir.
Overall, I would like to
assert that Kashnet and Kashmir Mail should make it clear to Mr. Jamil that his
cheap tricks will not work on these forums. These are spaces for education,
awareness, and emancipation and freedom for the people of Maqbooza Kashmir; not
spaces where one individual can shove down his political views on others and
all that do not submit to his will are removed. Mr. Jamil rather than running a
smear campaign against me should educate himself as to the situation of
Maqbooza Kashmir and the cause of Jammu and Kashmir in general so that in the
future rather than drawing upon personal attacks he can utilize actual facts to
make progressive contributions to the debate at hand. Copy of the letter composed by Mr. Jamil Maqsood addressed to Kashnet and Kashmir Mail is pasted below.
Dear
Moderator,
Kashnet
and Kashmir Mail,
I hope you are well and
in good health. As the Kashnet readers and social media users in fellow
Kashmiri compatriots and diaspora community as well as Kashmiri nationalist
elements and other school of thoughts which consists of all opinions including
state's accession to India, Pakistan and status quo knew that we the members
and officer bearers of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) are
not the silent spectators in regard to the question of our state obviously
Jammu & Kashmir includingGilgit Baltistan and Hunza. This has been a
continues part of a smear campaign which is launched by Mr Habib Yousaf Zai on
various medias including Kashnet, Kashmir Mail and also on face book.
He called Kashmiri
Nationalists morally bankrupt which is very derogatory towards Kashmiri
nationalism. I have no problem if Mr Yousafzai propagate his political
philosophy within the bounds of social media. But since he started hate
campaign against Kashmiri nationalists and thus calling all of them morally
bankrupt surely displeased me to write this complain message to you to block
him from the forum or to stop him from spreading such posts which are baseless,
truthless and equally distorting the historical facts regarding the question of
future status of state of Jammu & Kashmir.
It would be nice to
remind you that few years back we have had some Brigadier Retired Usman who
resides in the United Kingdom, he was also posting such hateful material
against Kashmiri nationalists on Kashnet and subsequently he was blocked and
removed.
Now it is the turn of
Mr. Yousafzai to be blocked and removed from this forum. So that everyone could
follow the decorum of the social media. We can also reciprocate in the same
manner but since we are in a very serious stage of struggle for the unification
of our state we don't indulge in such abusive conversation with the person of
any ideology or background.
Simultaneously am
requesting all nationalists who constantly using Kashnet and Kashmir mail
to write to the moderator about hateful posts of Yousafzai.
With
kind regards,
Jamil Maqsood,
Jamil Maqsood,
General
Secretary,
United
Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) - Europe Zone.
Cell:
+ 32 (0) 484 / 062 952
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