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Students Action Committee rejoice over release of their fellows

LAHORE, Dec, 12, 2007 : The Student Action Committee (SAC) members and other students ended hunger strike and celebrated the release of their fellow students on Tuesday.

Race Course police arrested 10 people last Thursday from outside the house of sacked judge Shahid Siddiqi in GOR-I. The arrested included FAST National University students Hassan and Amanullah. Rest of the eight people had been released, but the two were presented before a court in Cantt Kutchery on Monday. The court ordered to produce them before an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), but they were released later on President Pervez Musharraf's orders to the Punjab government to take back all cases.

The SAC had set up a hunger strike camp outside the Lahore Press Club following the arrest of students. Students from various colleges and universities, lawyers, human rights activists and political activists participated in the closing ceremony of hunger strike camp.

Students said they had won against the government. They said the government had planned to indict the students under terrorism charges, but their strong activism forced the government to release them.

An SAC member in his speech said the students' movement was for the independence of the judiciary, restoration of democracy and rule of law. He said the committee was thankful to lawyers and human rights and political activists for their solidarity with students. "The feudal lords, corrupt politicians and everyone who looted the national exchequer should know that students have united against them and they are committed to end the corrupt mafia," he said.

Lahore High Court Bar Association vice president Ms Firdaus Butt said the release of the protestors was a sign of defeat of dictatorial regime. "Students have to further make sacrifices along with others striving for democracy and independence of the judiciary."

SAC member Ms Sundas said, "The police could do nothing for the last two days, as it remained deployed outside the press club. Both male and female students continued their strike in spite of chilly nights and rainy weather. The peaceful protest has forced the government to release our fellows." Daily Times
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