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| Ghani backtracks on amnesty offer to militants |
| 2006-06-30 |
| Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani on Wednesday backtracked from his earlier offer of amnesty to those who would give up arms. He also said there were no contacts between the government and Akbar Bugti. Talking to reporters, Ghani said the government would never compromise with those who incited violence in the province. He said the government was determined to eliminate terrorists from Balochistan. “Violence cannot be justified by any means. It is a menace that needs to be combated with joint efforts,” he said. About his earlier amnesty offer, Ghani said, “I was misquoted by the press. The government will never negotiate with anti-state elements.” He said that the development process in Balochistan would go ahead despite all hurdles. Earlier, addressing a seminar organised by a local newspaper, he said the government was capable of dealing with the “handful of terrorists” who had created law and order problems. He also talked about various development and mineral projects in the province. |
| Posted by:Fred |