I agree with the asserions made by Ahsan Wagha in his email. Besides the erosion of trust amongst Siraiki activists, there are numerous other risks involved in this trend. First, the agenda and direction of activism will be determined by donors/ngos funding the activities of Siraiki Forum. This is not merely an hypothesis but there is strong empirical evidence available in the favour of this assertion. Secondly, the movement will soon experience the corruption of language. For example, the notion of resistance will soon be replaced by the words such consensus building and participation. We will no more remain "qaidi takhat lahore day" but will become merely "stakeholder". Simialrly, the claim against colonization will be transformed into demands for equitable and participatory development.
We need to discuss all these issues before we take any decision.
Seeing the list of names given in the end of your message, I assume formation of Siraiki Social Forum might be a right move.
However, please think before you go further. The trend, among individuals, of mixing their modes of livelihoods with the political struggle of the people is a known syndrome among the LEFT and has most of the times proved counter productive.
There is nothing new in reminding you all that 'civil society activism' has been universally rejected as alternate to peoples' politics. One of few wrong things with the paid activism is, this exhausts the very essence of the 'mutual trust among a political group which is a contract unwritten'. To this day, the Siraiki activists mostly trusted each other’s intentions and differed only on approach, or political siding. I wish if it remains so for future.
The World Social Forum has a big donor and a big country agent in Pakistan; they are nice people lovers of World peace. There is nothing wrong in supporting this movement. However portraying it as a service to Siraiki cause is a different thing.
Not fully convinced with my own argument, I strongly suggest hanging-on-with the DOUBT. A doubt to invite more debate before decision. Ahsan Wagha
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Dear Seraikists, Hope you all would be fine and doing great. Saien Saran Koon Salaam Thevan
As all of you know that Seraiki Social Forum is being launched and broad based meeting is going to be held soon at Multan for the formation of said forum. Now we are in the third phase after having several consultation meetings with our Seraiki friends in different places regarding Seraiki Social Forum to build linkages and contacts with all Seraiki friends in all districts of Seraiki waseb and all friends of these districts are holding orientation meetings with their friends and they are preparing the lists of their friends who are expected to participate in the broad based meeting of the Seraiki social forum. Now the lists of the participants are being finalized for the broad based meeting to be held soon at Multan. You all are strongly requested to send your friends’ list along with their contact numbers and complete addresses that are willing to attend the said meeting. The purpose of these lists is only making of budget for the broad based meeting of Seraiki Social Forum. After the completion of these lists we will be in a position to announce the date and agenda of the broad based meeting regarding formation of Seraiki Social Forum. If any friend has concerns, queries, suggestions etc. please do not feel hesitation to contact us. Hopefully, you would send us maximum five participants of seraikists from each district of Seraiki waseb and abroad the Seraiki waseb.
Thank you very much with best wishes.
In solidarity, G.M. Ghanjera Safder Baluch Irfan Hoat Irshad Ameen Faiz Rehman Fayyaz Baqir Asad Shakir Shaista Bukhari Razzo Shah Ustad Ejaz Khan Malik Muzaffar Waseem Wahga Amjad Nazir Amjad Abbasi Prof. Shabir Hasan Akhtar Prof. Khalid Saeed Mehmood Nizami Liaqat Kamboh Advocat Riffat Abbas Ahmad Nawaz Somro Sayyed Tafseer Shamsi Bushra Khanum Mian Nawaz Salar Saif Mastoi Saifullah Alhussaini Prof. Akram Mirani
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I would like to have some information about World Social Forum, its origin and its motives, could any body kindly send me any link or website from where I can get information about this forum.
Besides this I would like to know about Siraki Social Forum , how will it work , who will finance it and how a common siraiki will benefit from it.
Best Regards
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Dear Mushtaq Gadi, Ahsan Waga sb and all other friends Salam thevan saran koon saeen. We welcome your concerns regarding seraiki social forum process because it is absolutely democratic way to listen to the friends and give weightage to their opinions. We also thankful to you for showing your interest in seraki social forum process. Secondly, I am not in a position personally to respond you that what is our position on your concerns because it will be decided in our collective meeting which is going to be held on September 23, 2006 at 4.00pm at 32-A, Habibullah road Lahore . You all are cordially invited to participate in the meeting and give your opinion. However, I am willing to put your concerns in the said meeting.
In solidarity, G.M.Ghanjera
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The friends who donot have any information about world social forum please visit its site which is as folloing. www.forumsocialmundial.org in solidarity G.M.Ghanjera
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Dear. Seraiki social forum is being launched soon and the broad based meeting will be held at Multan for its formation,now we are in third phase to mobilise our friends through out the seraiki wasaib to ensure their participation in said meeting.We expecting that 300 man and women from civil society groups representatives would attend that proposed meeting where all the issues regaridng this forum would discuss and then it will formally announced in a press conference,It is just a space where all organized groups of society can raise their voices and organized rallies and other events as well as forums ,dialogues ect,but there is no space for political parties but political and social activists can activily participate in this forum.the activities and all events woudl be funded by our friends organizations.we hope you would like to attend its formation meeting and be intact. our email is as following seraikisf@yahoo.com G.M.Ghanjera 0321-4615759
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