First cousin of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti Mir Ahmadan Rahija Bugti has said that Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti is against the development of Balochistan and wants to keep the people of the province backward. Talking to PTV, he said the Nawab has nothing to do with protecting the rights of Baloch people.
"He is out to usurp them." "Nawab Akbar created all type of hurdles in development work of the province," he said, adding, "he (Akbar Bugti) is against development by not allowing opening of schools, building of roads, hospitals etc as they would bring change and take the people out of his influence." After becoming educated, the people of the area would refuse to live under his rule, he added.
He said: "The people want development, progress and prosperity in the province but a few elements are working against it."
To a question he said even his own tribesmen are suffering his wrath and a number of them have been ejected from their houses and are forced to live in his private prison. He said prominent among the prisoners is former member of Majlis-e-Shoora, Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan Bugti. Replying to another question about setting up of army cantonments in Balochistan, he said, "these are being built by Pakistani forces and not by the enemy forces."
He said the development projects being carried out in the province will bring prosperity by giving them employment and alleviate poverty. He said: "The Nawab is against awareness among the masses, while his own children roam about in Pajeros and are educated."
The chieftain of Kalpar tribe, Khan Mohammad Bugti, in his interview with PTV said that 16 Kalpar men, including his son and his son-in-law, were killed in the bombardment of Kalpar houses. He said their houses were demolished and the tribe was sent in exile by Nawab Mohammad Akbar Khan Bugti. He said, "the produce of Kalpar lands is being used by the Nawab."
Ghulam Qadir Khan Bugti, chief of another clan of Bugtis, who is now being held in the personal prison of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, in an interview recorded before he was taken prisoner, termed the Sardari Nizam the main cause of backwardness of the Baloch people. He said the areas under chieftains had remained most backward. He said Nawab Mohammad Akbar Khan Bugti is against the development of the area.
Ghulam Qadir said he had worked for the welfare of people by setting up schools and dams but the Nawab took it ill as it could bring development and awareness among the masses.
He said Nawab Mohammad Akbar Khan Bugti forced the companies to pay him the royalty, which is not used for economic welfare of the people.