'My father's killers leading nation' Launch of SoBaS

KARACHI - Fatima Bhutto, daughter of late Mir Murtaza Bhutto, has said those, who orchestrated the crime of assassination of her father, are currently leading the nation.

She was addressing the launching ceremony of her book ‘Songs of Blood and Sword’, held at Clifton Gardens here on Tuesday.

Political leaders, diplomats, writers and people from all walks of life attended the function.

Mir Murtaza Bhutto’s widow and Chairperson of PPP-Shaheed Bhutto, Ghinwa Bhutto, welcomed the guests, while Fatima’s younger brother Zulfikar Bhutto Junior and her cousin (Shahanwaz Bhutto’s daughter) Sassi Bhutto also accompanied her.

Fatima, wearing green dress, revealed the story of her father’s assassination which took place 14 years ago near her house, 70 Clifton, saying that her father was shot several times and the bullet that had killed him was fired at point-blank range.
Giving details about the tragic incident, she said 14 years ago seven men were murdered near her house.

"The streetlights went off and roads leading to 70 Clifton were blocked by heavy contingents of police who were waiting to kill my father," she added.
Without taking name of President Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan’s most outspoken political commentator and granddaughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Fatima Bhutto said the man, who orchestrated the crime of killing her father, is presently leading the nation.

However, the police officers and other people who were charged in my father’s murder have been released due to the flaws in the system, and won national medals, she said.

Some of them are travelling to foreign countries as dignitaries, she added. But, she said there is no question about the people who perpetuated the criminal act as everyone knows who are they.

Fatima said her book will frighten them.

Referring to President Zar-dari, she said her grandfather Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s name has also been hijacked.

Fatima alleges that her grandmother Nusrat Bhutto was also kept away from them since last 14 years.

Fatima said that intimidation, money and violence cannot defeat the truth, ,however, the persuasion of truth is my revolution.

She pointed out that the title of her book ‘Songs of Blood and Sword’ were borrowed from the poetry of an Iranian poet, who was executed during the era of Shah of Iran.
It was announced from the stage that she will not sign the book due to security reasons.

While, political leaders including Mumtaz Bhutto, former Speaker of National Assembly and PML-N leader Elahi Bux Soomro, former Minister Mrs Hamida Khuhro and others eminent personalities also participated in the launching ceremony.

The proceedings were conducted by Ms. Sabeen Jatoi, whose father Ashiq Jatoi was also killed alongwith Mir Murtaza Bhutto. The book, ‘Songs of Blood and Sword’ is memoir of Fatima Bhutto, in whish she has memorised the story of her father.


Source:: http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Islamabad/31-Mar-2010/My-fathers-killers-leading-nation