Islamabad, April 28, 2009. (PCP report) The minorities are being neglected in the country as they have no proper forum at the national level to say their voice. The National Assembly does not have real minority representation as the persons brought on the minority seats in the assembly have been selected, instead of elected. This was stated by World Minorities Alliance Convener and former Federal Minister J Salik while addressing a rally of hundreds of people belonging to the Christian community in front of National Press Club Islamabad on Monday. This was a unique protest demonstration as the participants carrying Quaid-e-Azam's portraits were protesting and complaining to the Quaid that the minorities were not being given their due rights in his country. The participants of the rally had also carried placards condemning the act of throwing fire on churches and Christians' houses in Karachi. They were also chanting slogans in support of Christian-Muslim unity. J Salik said that it would prove hazardous that the assembly does not represent the minorities in the real sense of the word. He demanded that the Christian voters should be given the right to franchise to bring the leadership in the assembly of their choice. While referring to the incident of throwing fire on churches and houses in Karachi, he said it was a conspiracy to break the unity between the Muslims and the Christians. He said that there was no space for extremism in any religion. J Salik said that some anti-state elements had been active behind the religious extremism in the country. He said that the country was passing through a critical period, wherein everybody should behave with responsibility so that the conspiracies against the country could not become successful. On the occasion, Islamabad Press Club Secretary General Afzal Butt, PPP District Minority Wing President Suhail Roomi, PPP Minority Women Wing Madam Gulzari, Pastor Yousaf, Pastor Iqbal also addressed the rally.