Month: August 2021
APPAC Supports New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for Re-Election
APPAC is proud to support New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Last week, APPAC New Jersey Chapter, led by Dr. Mahmood Alam, raised $100,00 with $300,000 in matching funds!
Thank you Dr. Mohammed Zubair for hosting event in his house and donating generously. Special thanks to co-hosts Dr. Tariq Ibrahim, Ehsan F. Chowdhry Esq., Dr. Faisal M. Shah and Azam Khan.
APPAC will continue to work with legislators who believe in diversification of the government.
APPAC Supports New Leaders Rana Abdelhamid, Muad Hrezi, and Imani Oakley for Congress
This August, APPAC hosted a fundraiser to support new leaders running for U.S. Congress. Each of these candidates possesses the skills and leadership needed to bring positive representation and change to our federal government. We are excited to support new leadership into Congress and remain committed to developing the next generation of political leaders. Thank you to Mirza Khawar Baig for hosting a fundraiser in support of these Congressional campaigns.
Rana Abdelhamid, Democrat Running for Congress in New York’s 12th Congressional District: “My opponent has been in Congress for nearly thirty years. And over those thirty years, we’ve seen the cost of housing, child care, health care, and education skyrocket. When nearly half of Congress is made up of millionaires taking donations from other millionaires, we know there’s a problem. It’s time for true representation that reflects all of us at the bottom, not just those at the top. It’s time for a new generation of leaders to make a difference.”
Muad Hrezi, Democrat Running for Congress in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District: “I am running because we need more leaders who are not just going to say the right things, but are actually going to fight for them. The time for rhetoric is over. The people are demanding that our government start actually working for us. And that’s what I plan to do.”
Imani Oakley, Democrat Running for Congress in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District: “Our communities deserve a fierce advocate for the progressive policies that will help our communities to thrive. If elected as your Congresswoman, I pledge to fight for economic justice, racial justice, a Green New Deal, Medicare for All, workers’ rights, innovative infrastructure, demilitarization both nationwide and abroad, and of course, a fair democracy for every one of us.”
APPAC Remembers August 5th, 2019
On this day two years ago, the Indian government overturned Article 370 of its Constitution, a rogue act that stripped the State of Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and of its statehood, including its right to have its own constitution and its own flag. Along with it, the dissolution of Article 35A, has made the valley vulnerable, and the recurring nightmare many Kashmiris have had for years was coming to a reality. The continued military occupation of Kashmir is one of the worst human rights violations in history. APPAC will continue to stand in solidarity with Kashmir, and calls for the restoration of statehood in Kashmir, and the protection of land and human rights for all its people.
Today, we remember that the Indian Government confined about seven million Kashmiris, barricaded them to their homes and imposed a complete communications blackout from the rest of the world. Today, we remember the actions the Indian government took to ensure deathly silence against the Kashmiri people.
The people of Kashmir continue to be without their basic needs met, while the economy lies in ruins. The intentional and unconscionable suppression of civil and democratic rights is a daily reality for Kashmiris. The actions of the Indian Government and military continue to endanger civilian security and political freedom, even today.
APPAC calls for:
- The reinstatement of Article 370 and Article 35A, restoring autonomy to Kashmir, its land and its people;
- The end to the extreme human rights violations, disappearances of Kashmiris, and the extrajudicial killings and cases of torture;
- The end of rape by BSF as an instrument of oppression.
The disturbing trend of violence and human rights violations in Kashmir needs to come to an end. India’s move to unilaterally remove Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy, and strip the law that safeguarded the native population’s rights and their land was the final assault against Kashmiris, and the world must take note.