The chief of the Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA), Syed Asghar Shah, has said that the “thought and struggle” of G. M. Syed remain the guarantee of Sindh’s “survival and freedom,” marking the nationalist leader’s 31st death anniversary.
In a statement, he said the Sindhi nation and its movement must reassess their position in light of rapidly changing political conditions and adopt new methods to advance what he described as the struggle for freedom.
“The historic personality, thought, and struggle of GM Syed are the guarantee of Sindh’s survival and freedom,” he said.
He said freedom was the “natural and historical right” of the Sindhi nation and alleged that a state like Pakistan, which he described as “unnatural and ahistorical,” could not suppress it for long, arguing that its history and recurring crises reflected flawed foundations.
He said the state was intensifying political and economic exploitation of what he described as “forcibly annexed nations,” including Sindhis, Baloch and Pashtuns, while continuing to rely on international financial assistance.
Referring to regional developments, he said the world, particularly West Asia, was once again witnessing conflict, adding that such conditions historically lead to changes in borders and alliances and that the Sindhi movement must reorganise and move forward with strategies rooted in G. M. Syed’s ideas of “reason, awareness and understanding”.
He drew a distinction between diplomacy and what he described as “flattery,” criticising the Pakistani state’s ability to play a meaningful diplomatic role given what he called weaknesses in its political, judicial and economic structures.
He said the ongoing situation required the Sindhi nation, particularly its youth, to remain connected to its movement and continue its struggle.
“A nation in which resistance is embedded in its memory cannot be subdued by any oppressive state,” he said, calling for what he described as a “revolutionary struggle”.