Why is the East Turkistan Government Condemning Pakistan for Betraying Muslims?

Washington, June 14 (NationPress) The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has strongly condemned Pakistan's alignment with China regarding the ongoing genocide in Occupied East Turkistan. On Saturday, they voiced serious concerns over the visit of Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir to the United States.

According to ETGE, it is crucial for American officials to acknowledge Pakistan's involvement in the ongoing genocide, viewing it not merely as a neutral entity but as a strategic facilitator of Chinese imperialism and oppression.

ETGE President Mamtimin Ala stated, "The genocide perpetrated by the Chinese Communist regime in Occupied East Turkistan would not be feasible without the complicity and silence of governments that prioritize strategic partnerships over moral imperatives."

Highlighting the destruction of Islam in East Turkistan, the ETGE reported that thousands of mosques have been destroyed, millions of Qurans and Islamic texts have been incinerated, and religious practices have been criminalized in the region. They emphasized that instead of taking a stand, Pakistan has allied itself with the atheist Chinese Communist regime responsible for these atrocities.

"Though claiming to defend Muslim rights globally, Pakistan has betrayed the Uyghur and other Turkic Muslim populations in East Turkistan by deporting Uyghur refugees, suppressing Uyghur voices domestically, and advocating for China's actions at the UN and other international platforms, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation," the ETGE stated.

They further noted, "Since 2014, the Chinese Communist Party has initiated a systematic campaign of genocide, forced sterilization, mass internment, cultural eradication, surveillance, and forced labor against the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples. This genocide has been officially recognized by the US government, with diplomatic support, political defense, and tacit enablement from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan."

The ETGE underscored the deepening cooperation between the Pakistani military and the Chinese Ministry of State Security and PLA intelligence, sharing intelligence, conducting joint drills, and collaborating on Belt and Road infrastructure projects that traverse strategically sensitive areas monitored by the US.

In light of these developments, the ETGE urged the US to transcend mere moral condemnation by implementing clear and enforceable policy measures, including suspension of military aid to Pakistan until it halts its cooperation with Chinese military and intelligence, as well as imposing visa bans and sanctions against Pakistani officials.

Salih Hudayar, the ETGE's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Security, stated, "Pakistan has betrayed the Muslims of Occupied East Turkistan by assisting China's genocidal colonial agenda in the region."

He further emphasized the need for the United States to confront Pakistan's complicity and address the hypocrisy that allows genocide to persist.

The ETGE called upon the international community to acknowledge the East Turkistani people's inalienable right to national independence. They expressed readiness to work with the US and allied nations to counter China's imperial ambitions and to support the East Turkistani people's legitimate struggle for freedom, independence, and sovereignty.

"The only viable way to prevent further atrocities and ensure peace in the Eurasian region is through the complete dismantling of China's colonial and genocidal apparatus and the restoration of an independent East Turkistan. The East Turkistan Government in Exile is committed to exposing all entities, state and non-state, that contribute to the ongoing genocide and repression of our people," they concluded.