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Bhutto was toppled last July crodiled himself so thoroughly that the people would rejec him in any clection which lowed: Within the next three months they realsed that they had made a mistake. The reason for the change in public mood was not that people had forgorten Bhutto's misdeeds and crimes, Far from It. The had simply understood that the military was worse.
In the weeks that followed the military take-over there was a sharp increase in the eviction of tenants by landlords. there arhitrary meat to factory workers. There cancellations of bonus were a mumber of reports of landlords triumphandly shouting at fleeing Tenants: "Now go and tell your Bhutto to help you!" In the city of Multan the OUR FUND DRIVE Kot Lakhpat jail, some miles outside the provincial The Generals might not yet realise this, but they have probably signed the death warrant of Pakistan as an independent state. If they kill Bhutto, it will unleash hidden rivalries which exist inside the army.
It will open the door to more bloodletting and needless to say, in most cases, it will be the blood of SYMPATHY Fol- The net result of all this was a popular upsurge of sympathy for Bhutin. The military sin Bled out his People's Party for repressions. Its leaders were ar rested and its newspapers vic timised. Despite all these mea ahvious Bhutto and his supporters would still win a General Eloolion. In fact Butto's central manana sace mis arrest has been: "Let us have a free and Tair election,' The Army has consistently refused that de mand, Bhutto's political oppo nents, frightened by his sup port, backed the army all the way.
In September 1977 Photo was arrested. The meeting of army Corp during his arrest by organising scuttle and an accidenta killing'. But the opposition of one General in particular, who refused to be a party to 'coldhlooded murder at that stage. At that meeting nother leading General said We mude our biggest mistake in July. ham then and no one would that have opposed it."
It is these same Gencrals who today exercise absolute power Zia-ul Hag is himself a weak and lacklustre figure. surrounded by a bique strong men which consists of General Iqbal, General Chishti, General Sawar Khan (sho commands the important Labore garrison), General Fazal Hag and General Gholam Hassan Khan (a specialist on 'Securits. It is these men who Commanders have now suthorised the judiIT WAS a bad weck for the left LRETSUEEEE French left lost the elections The Israelis invaded Lebanon The Red Brigade nappe. a Christian Democrat politician in Rome.
HUC reached a new low.
Donacions to the emergency Fund drive slipped E15.11. Given the orber emer geocies in the world comrades probably couldn't be bothered with the thought of this linte one. But don't give up. Our fight stil soci on, The Tailin taper this week received E74.D5. leaves just over E400 to come if we are to paint the comer red by the end of March.
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teled hrutalities Baluchi people, he political opponents, could not stopped them We should have killed extremely shon-sighted.
CLEARANCE thon wai He is CIA. He las omanisod one thing is clear. mock. The kidAnd, yes. fund drive dowp to Name Address which-stl posed 10 Bhutto's politics For many sears. His period in of: fice saw a number of unparalers and against all his political These should not be justified, least of all to have hurts iting to save Bhutto's life. nor should it be made the pretext by which he can be physically eliminated. Rhutto orrainly did not give the masses promised them (Food, clothing and shelter!)
But he gave chem a feeling o against landed gentry. And it i that explains continuing popularity. His TECH URU could not defeat him Khan defeat cally, But by allowing him to be killed will not make conditions any better for them or any civilian politician. Their subjectiveness may prosc to be Bhutto claims thar his overorganised by the HERE 'Operation Wheelian" (a CIA Pakistani gency military take-over) was put into effect by Zis after a meeting with a departing Westers Ambassador. It is impossible lo verily this claim, hut The Ciener als will only be able to kill Bhutto if they bave the neces Domestic: 6 months, L5; 12 months, £10 Abrond: Airmail, £16.50. Surface, E10 per annum.
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A SPECIAL supplement was produced fast Sunday by the Urdu-language London daily Millet lo protest against the death sentence. The other daily Jang is as usual, supporting the goverment in power.
sary clearance from the State Department and the Pentagon, Whether this pertision comes directly or through the Saudi Aralian embassy i only a question of form socialists and Brunot Banging campaigni stop Whateve differences we have with him and his political party, they do not justify giving even one inch of support for his judicia nur law der. We should demand: 1) An immediate general election Text Alrice, 74.05 Cheques, POs and Money Orders should be made payable to 'Socialist Challenge Pak is thin (as. opposed to a Generals" election) 2) The re lease of Bhutto and all poitical prisoners 3) Lifting of press Demonstrations and pickers are heing organised daily outside the Pakistan Embassy in Lowndes Knightsbridge, London Telegrams opposing Bhutto's exe. cution should be sent to: Gien eral Zia-ul-Hag. Chief Martial Administrator, Islanta brad, Pakistan SPECIAL OFFERS Prices Slashed!
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