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Yasin Malik removed as JKLF chief
 KOTLI: The central leadership of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) has removed Yasin Malik from the partyâs chairmanship and nominated Farooq Siddique alias Papa as JKLF acting chairman and Javed Ahmed Mir as JKLF convener of Srinagar.JKLF Senior Vice President Mumtaz Ahmed Rathore told reporters on Wednesday that Yasin Malik was ousted from the position following his failure to run party affairs. He said that during a London conference four years ago, JKLF leaders had asked Yasin Malik to hold party elections, but he could not. He said Yasin Malik had âundemocratically occupiedâ the JKLF chairman slot for nine years like Amanullah, who was the JKLF chief for 20 years. He also welcomed the party leadershipâs decision to nominate Farooq Siddique as acting chairman and Javed Ahmed Mir convener of Srinagar Posted by: john 2005-12-28 |
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