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Monday 28 March 2011

Conspiracy to hide true message banner displayed by VOS at the Asia and Pacific Meeting held in Islamabad, Pakistan from 29 to 30 January 2011

Damages to the Noble Cause of PWDs - A sign of Discrimination.
Meeting on Reviewing the Implementation of Second Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (2003-2012), from 29 to 30 January 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
“Voice of Specials”(VOS) is a bi-lingual monthly magazine recognized/certified by Press Information Department (PID), Government of Pakistan and is widely circulated throughout Pakistan. VOS is committed in highlighting the issues confronting by the PWDs and is stakeholder of the same as well. The magazine is well recognized in all circles that are responsible to deal with the common issues of PWDs.
I, Muhammad Afzaal Humayun (PWD), being Chief Editor/ Chief Reporter of the magazine almost always participated in Local, Provincial, National and International Forums and contributed my voice for the welfare and betterment of the PWDs. It is also stated that we have also a registered NGO at Social Welfare Department, Lahore, Pakistan namely VOICE OF SPECIALS which actively participated in the Government Training Sessions conducted by Social Welfare Department.
On 28th to 30th January, 2011 there was a Conference  titled “Stakeholders’ Meeting  to Review the Implementations of 2nd Asia and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (2003-2012)” “Make The Right Real” at Hill View Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan organized by Government of Pakistan, Sight Savers, Step, Pak Disable People Organization etc.

Upon invitation I attend the conference and from the VOS magazine I contributed a special panaflex banner for this occasion which carried out the message ATTITUDES ARE THE REAL DISABILITY in both English/Urdu languages.
Astonishingly, our panaflex was overlaid with another banner by a group of people who were occupying all positions forcefully.
It is for kind perusal of all the National and International stakeholders to notice this discrimination at higher profile. It is recommended that the following involved alleged DPOs should be treated in an appropriate manner by blacklisting them:-
1)        Mr. Muhammad Atif Sheikh (Step), Islamabad.
2)        Mr. Ghulam Nabi Nizamani (PDPO)
3)        Mr. Shafiq ur Rehman (Milestone, Lahore)
4)        Other partners of above people
Their negative attitude caused a lot of damage to the noble cause of disability. This group rather hijacked the subject of disability and also exploited the movement. They are not elected people but are expert to approach all local and foreign donors and are so called civilized people in a disguised form. They do not like other participants and genuine stakeholders (PWDs). They want to remain in the lime light without sharing others. Their attitude, not only hurt me a lot but also the noble cause of disability through their inhuman and injustice approach. I am also hurt because no one from the organizers had noticed this discrimination.
We protest with a high valor upon this discrimination and inhuman attitude. Beside this protest we inform all stakeholders (PWDs) to launch a collective campaign against these people to escape the noble cause of disability. If combined efforts were not made in a timely manner to correct their attitude, the noble cause of disability will be severely damaged.
In addition to this, all stakeholders should also ensure that leadership of the PWDs be genuinely elected from the PWDs community. We think, only in this way the things will move to the right path and to the right destination.
Attitudes are the Real Disability

Muhammad Afzaal Humayun,
President VOS NGO
Chief Reporter
VOICE OF SPECIALS Magazine
E-99, Fateh Abad Colony,
Lahore Cantt. Pakistan
Tel/Fax: +92-42-6617305
Cell: +92 - 321-9434573
E-mail: voiceofspecials@gmail.com
URL: http://www.ajmalbeig.addr.com/vos/

1 comment:

  1. I m totally agree with M.Afzaal point of view that some NGO's like STEP, MILESTONE, SAAYA, hijacked the subject of disability and also exploited the movement. I know one unregistered NGO named DOST (dedicated organization for special talent) working in quetta, which collected charity on the name of disability organization and used this money on their own interests. the president of DOST Mr. Ghazanfer Ali is using name faris mugal and making fool of Innocent disabled and non disabled persons. now they get Rs.100000 donation from pakistan bait-ul-mal. i m amazed that how they made fool to pakistan bait-ul-mal...
    people can contact faris mugal on this cell number 03337853781 and get experience how he can make fool disabled community.........

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