PETITION FOR CLEMECY IN RESPECT OF;

Those sentenced to die 1, Harinder Singh

  1. Parminder Singh
  2. Dalip Singh

‘Those sentenced to life imprisonment

  1. Gajinder Singh
  2. jasvir Singh
  3. Tejinder Singh
  4. Satnam Singh

We, the undersigned from world over, are saddened to hear of the decision of the court of the Honour able judge, Fazal Karim, of Pakistan relating to the above-mentioned individuals and the sentences passed’ on them.

‘We earnestly request you to set aside the sentences, for their acts Were the sequence to the grave provocation in the light of the tragic happenings in Punjab and India. Most of the accused are young men, merely boys past their teens, We remind you that the accused hold Indian Passports and that hijackers in India are known to have been freed and in fact rewarded with public offices. We hope that Mr. Rajiv Gandhi’s warning in mid1985, that the accused must be sentenced to death, did not influence the judgment of the Court.

Since there was no loss of life or property or injury, we once again be search your honour to grant them reprieve from this sentence

Name:

Signature:

Address of Association:

‘Sikh Council of North America appeals to all Sikhs to send the petition to Pakistan President Zia ul Haq through Pakistan Embassy in Washington at the following address:

His Excelancy Ambassador, Ezar Azim

Pakistan Embassy 2315 Mass Avenue Washington, D.C. 20008.

Article extracted from this publication >> February 21, 1986