Monday, August 3, 2009

Punjab chief minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif cancelled his visit to Gojra

Strong reaction was seen on Monday afternoon at Gojra when news came that chief minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif who had to visit on Monday the houses those Christian who lost lives of their kins in Saturday's attack of a mob,had cancelled his visit.Hundreds of Christian community people who were waiting for CM in Cathlic church on Samundri road shoouted slogans against their Chrstian leaders and held them responsible for not giving importance to Gojra incident by CM.They also demanded immediate arrest of the alleged killers of the seven Christian persons of Gojra Christian colony who were burnt alive.Over this situation,Punjab minorities minister Kamran Michael,Punjab parliamentary secretary Khalil Tahir Sindhu and MPA Joel Amer Sahutra haned over their resignations from assembly membership to two Christian fathers Emanovel Yousaf and Sabir Shafiq Hidayat and allowed them to send their resignations to Punjab assembly speaker after August 11 in case CM did not come Gojra before said date,the alleged killers were not arrested and the compensation was not paid to the affected families whose houses were burnt.

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