LONDON: A high-level delegation of British legislators of Kashmir origin has demanded UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak play his role in the release of Yasin Malik, chief of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), who is currently facing a life sentence in India.
They made the demand in a memorandum, which they presented to the British Prime Minister during their visit to 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Britain. The MPs highlighted atrocities committed by India in Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and the detention of Yasin Malik. They said that the Prime Minister of the UK should play an active role and help Kashmiris in solving this issue.
British Parliamentarians Urge Rishi Sunak Press New Delhi to Release Yasin Malik
The delegation was comprised of Imran Hussain, Yasmin Qureshi Afzal Khan, Muhammad Yasin, and Zafar Khan. They said that they asked the UK Prime Minister to play an active role to resolve the issue of Kashmir. They said that India wants to press the voice of opposition in IIOJK. Imran Hussain told the media that they asked the Prime Minister to take his personal interest in Yasin Malik’s case. Yasmin Qureshi said that they visited 10 Downing Street to press the PM and the UK government to force India to stop atrocities in IIOJK and release Yasin Malik.
MP Afzal Khan expressed deep disappointment that the UN’s resolutions over the issue of IIOJK have not yet been implemented. He said that it was the responsibility of London to press New Delhi to implement the UN’s resolutions over the issue.
On the occasion, Zafar Khan said that India sought the death sentence for Yasin Malik due to political reasons. He said that the world and especially the UK government should play their role in Yasin Malik’s case and press New Delhi to release him. The delegation also demanded the release of all Kashmiri prisoners including Yasin Malik.
