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Aali’s nomination to trigger
infighting in Bugti tribe: Talal
By
Mumtaz Alvi
ISLAMABAD: Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) President Talal Bugti has
rejected the nomination of his nephew, Nawabzada Aali Bugti, as the
head of the Bugti tribe, calling it a ploy to trigger infighting
among the Bugtis.
Talking to The News from Quetta, he alleged that under a conspiracy,
intelligence agencies had brought Aali to Sui to serve their
interests. “I was not contacted regarding the Jirga in which Aali
was nominated as the tribal head on Tuesday,” he said.
The JWP chief said the formal elevation of the grandson of Akbar
Bugti would lead to infighting in the tribe, which already faced
massive displacements, particularly after the assassination of his
father.
The JWP leader claimed Aali, also known as Addu, was a diabetic and
was being taken care of by the intelligence agencies and would
remain under their constant monitoring. Talal said soon after the
killing of Akbar Bugti, his nephew visited London to marry the
daughter of former Balochistan chief minister Jam Muhammad Yousuf at
a time when the names of members of the Bugti family were put on the
Exit Control List (ECL).
“It is intriguing how Aali managed to sneak out of Pakistan, when
the Bugti family faced a bar to leave the country. And how he
managed now to charter a plane and land in Sui? All this sounds
something is fishy, fishy about the entire episode,” he added.
He rejected reports that the members of the Bugti tribe had accepted
Aali as their head. “When my son Shazain was freed from the Mach
jail, he was escorted by a convoy of 300 vehicles. Whereas, the
media reported that hardly 1,500 people, including employees of
different government agencies, welcomed his nephew in Sui,” he
added.
Meanwhile, talking to The News, a member of the Bugti tribe rejected
the allegations levelled by Talal against his nephew Aali. He said
late Nawab Akbar Bugti used to love his grandson, Aali, considered
him as intelligent and gave him much importance.
He said the nomination of Aali, to fill the shoes of his
grandfather, was done by the Jirga, keeping in view the tradition
prevalent in the Bugti tribe. He said none else except Aali could
stake a claim to the leadership of the Bugti tribe.
Replying to a question, Talal said he had nothing to do with his
son-in-law, Brahamdagh Bugti, who was leading a separatist campaign.
“He is enjoying the support of the Indian Raw, the CIA of the US and
the Mossad of Israel,” Talal said. He said he supported a strong and
secure Pakistan, adding that this was only possible by giving the
federating units provincial autonomy.
Responding to another question, he said the Bugti tribe comprised f
400,000 people. “However, after the military operation and killing
of my father, hardly 25,000 to 30,000 people are now left in Bugti
Agency, whereas some 30,000 fled to Afghanistan.” He proposed to the
government to allot the Bugti tribe at least 10,000 acres of land in
Quetta, so that his tribe could live there in peace.
The
News: Friday, May 15, 2009
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