The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons’ (VBMP) unwavering sit-in protest advocating for the resolution of enforced disappearances and the safe return of missing Baloch individuals has surpassed its 5437th day. On Monday, the protest camp saw the participation of Advocate Ahsan Mengal, Barkhan Ittihad President Aziz Baloch, and a diverse group of supporters, all united in their solidarity with the families of the missing persons.
Mama Qadeer Baloch, the Vice-Chairman of VBMP, addressed the attendees, criticizing the Pakistani leadership for engaging in what he termed ‘politics of fear’. He accused them of forcibly disappearing Baloch youth and innocent men, either executing them or incarcerating them without due process. He implicated the Frontier Corps, law enforcement agencies, and state-sanctioned death squads in these alleged human rights violations.
Mama Qadeer Baloch invoked history to contrast the fate of those who betray their land and people with those who selflessly serve their nation. He maintained that while the former are thrown into the dustbin of history, the latter are immortalized and eternally honored. He lamented the plight of thousands of Baloch youth who have resisted state policies, many of whom have been disappeared, killed, or imprisoned. He held the GHQ, the headquarters of the Pakistan army, accountable for these actions.
Furthermore, Mama Qadeer Baloch offered a critical perspective on international politics, observing a division between the powerful and those who acquiesce to power. He posited that survival and prosperity are reserved for nations that resist through peaceful means.