Tragedy May 9: Imran admits protesting outside GHQ, PTI leaders deny
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, who admitted calling for the protest outside GHQ on Monday, has in the past not only defended his supporters' protest on May 9, but also warned of a stern response if he was arrested again. .
Speaking to reporters during the hearing of a case inside Adiala Jail on Monday, Imran Khan admitted that "I called for a peaceful protest outside the GHQ before my arrest. made it a treason.
Now, various PTI leaders are denying what Imran Khan said on Monday, but Imran Khan's past statements also show that on May 9, his party will attack GHQ and other military areas. They have been justifying the protests outside the Jats.
Three days after the violent acts of PTI workers on May 9, Imran Khan had warned while talking to reporters that if they were arrested again, there would be a severe reaction and the same law and order situation would arise. will go
According to a news report published on May 13, Imran further said that in the absence of party leadership, political activists become disoriented and may resort to violent protests if their leader is arrested illegally.
Imran Khan was quoted as saying, "If I don't come out, who will stop these people from protesting." On May 23, 2023, the English daily Dawn published the news that Imran Khan said that peaceful protest is a fundamental right. And no one can stop people from holding non-violent protests even outside GHQ.
On May 29, Imran Khan defended his party workers' May 9 protest in a video message on social media. In his video message, he said that people saw Rangers (who were soldiers) illegally abducting them and lathi charging them. Do these people have no right to peaceful protest? And where these people had to demonstrate in front of GHQ, where the army is, in the cantonments, so where else should they protest?
They insisted that peaceful protest was their right. However, he added that strict action should be taken against those involved in arson. The News had reported on 16 July 2023 that Imran Khan appeared before the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the May 9 violence and defended the party workers.
When asked why PTI supporters protested inside the cantonment, he said, "I was arrested by a commander, so people will go there." The chairman rejected the allegation that he had instigated his workers, saying that the protesters were protesting on their own and had gone to the places voluntarily.