Bush-Blair demonstrate arrogance of power: Bhim Singh

Jammu, Dec 30 (UNI) Senior advocate and leader of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party Prof Bhim Singh today condemned the execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, a few hours before Id-ul-Zuha.

Talking to newspersons, soon after Saddam's execution this morning, he said 'he has no words to condemn this barbaric act.' ''I fear the execution will have an adverse impact not only in Iraq, but also in other parts of the world.'' ''US and UK demonstrated the extreme arrogance of power in public by hanging the former head of a Muslim state a few hours before Id-ul-Zuha. It is also a violation of the UN charter. It was not hanging but it was murder of a leader who believed in secularism,'' he said.

''Saddam's execution was against the sentiments of the people in the world. It is just the beginning of a more serious and bigger problem in West Asia as well as the world. All those who believe in democracy would condemn the act,'' Prof Singh said.

Panthers Party leader said tension in West Asia would increase with the execution.

Terming the execution ''barbaric'', Prof Singh, also a lawyer, said the trial was a farce and the verdict to hang Saddam, a judicial assault as the country was under US-British military occupation.'' UNI HGV PA HT1515