The All People’s Congress (APC) has voiced sturdy issues relating to what it describes as authorities interference within the continued detention of its supporters, who have been arrested on October 15 throughout a peaceable assembly on the occasion’s headquarters with worldwide ethical guarantors.
In a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu, the APC expressed frustration over the extended detention of its members, alleging that it violates authorized protocols and undermines the continuing nationwide reconciliation efforts.
According to the letter, the APC appreciates the function of the police in sustaining safety however claims that exterior stress from the federal government has resulted within the detention of those people past the authorized 72-hour restrict.
The occasion additional accused each the police and the federal government of trying to escalate the scenario by getting ready court docket costs, a transfer they imagine is meant to present the misunderstanding of the severity of the scenario.
The APC referenced Resolution 4 of the Unity Agreement, which requires the discharge of political detainees, emphasizing that the federal government’s actions are opposite to the settlement.
The occasion insists that the decision not solely mandates the discharge of these detained earlier than the settlement but additionally seeks to stop any additional politically motivated arrests.
The letter, copied to worldwide ethical guarantors, growth companions, the Peace Commission, and the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), criticizes the federal government’s actions as detrimental to the spirit of nationwide unity and reconciliation.
The APC urged the police to behave independently and keep away from succumbing to political pressures, calling for the speedy launch of the detained people.
The APC warned that additional escalation of the difficulty may hurt the nation’s progress towards peace and unity, significantly as efforts are being made to fix political divisions within the wake of the latest Unity Agreement.
