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would have been in the fitness of things if the governments of
India and Pakistan and Kashmiri leadership on both sides of the
LoC could take collective steps to implement this formula. But
in the light of the past experience, it looks quite difficult
if not impossible, to expect that sort of fairness, broadmindedness
and sleflessness
from all the three parties. The alternative is that the UN Secretary
General appoints as the initial step to implement the unanimous
Security Council resolution No. 1172 of June 6, 1998, an International
Kashmir Committee (IKC) comprising one nominee each of the UN
Secretary General, permanent member countries of the Security
Council, NAM, OIC, EU, Germany and Japan. The Committee members
should discuss the formula first among themselves and evolve a
practicable and easy way to implement it. It should then discuss
the matter with the governments of India and Pakistan and Kashmiri
leadership and obtain their approval and consent to cooperate
with the Committee in implementation of the Formula. Obtaining
of consent and cooperation of India, Pakistan and Kashmiri leadership
will complete the first phase. The second phase will be withdrawal
of all foreign armed forces and militants and civil personnel
from the State. The third phase will be to disarm all anti and
pro-India militants including the murderous Task Force. It will also include repatriation to their
homes of the people displaced as a result of armed freedom struggle.
The fourth phase will be to reopen all intra Kashmir roads closed
since 1948 and establish the first national assembly in Srinagar
comprising members of the existing assemblies at Srinagar, Muzaffarabad
and Gilgit. The Central government will be formed out of senior
officials of the three governments. The Parliament to be elected
will be bicameral with National Assembly (Lower House) based on
population of all the five provinces i.e. Kashmir Valley, Jammu,
Ladakh, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. The Upper House (Senate)
will have equal representation of all the five provinces. IKC
will leave the State after formation of the central and provincial
governments following the first general elections. The
fifth phase will be to have the referendum to determine the future
of the State and to implement the result of the referendum. Implementation
of the result of the referendum will settle Kashmir Issue forever. |