09-23-2005, 11:57 PM
On the alleged remarks of General Pervaiz Musharraf that rape has become a easy money making and easy settlement in Canada a lot of hue and cry has been made. General Musharraf has clarified, and I believe on that, it was his own wordings but he stated what many were in Pakistan today thinking. And this is not incorrect. Mukhtar Mai is a real victim. She really suffered. But the money and glmare came to her have brightened eyes of many for future hopes. If one wants to understand then he should keep the photograph of innocent totally illiterate Mukhtar Mai when she was raped and her initial photo appeared both at home and press. Also place parallel to it her latest big size colour photographed appeared this week in international press receiving a cheque of Rs. 600,000 from Amin Fahim. In this photograph see her style, her light green matching suite with golden shining golden ring. See the expression on her face particularly her health. Try your best to match the face of this photograph with that of old photograph, difference will speak in itself that why rape is going to be an attrative means for others. In her new photograph she appears to be from elite âBegumatsâ whose photographs we often see doing social work in 5 start hotels for poor shanty huts population. On this aslleged remarks of President every Dick and Harry has spoken including so called women rights activist MNA Sheri Rehman. I do not recall if she made the same noise when Sonia Naz was arrested sitting on Assembly chair near her. The gang raped victim Mukhtar Mai has speaking to a Dubai newspaper says she was pained on hearing of General Musharrafâs alleged remarks. However the most surprising remarks are from the alleged police raped victim Sonia Naz, She says I am hurt by these words of President. She adds she has no money even to buy medicines for her two infant babies. I can not stop wondering her âprotectors and sympathizersâ who eg. Asma Jehangir etc if can provide Sonia nice accommodation, high cost security, costly press conferences, cost communication systems like NWD and international faxes, high cost advocates for her high court case, why cannot they provide just a Rs. 100/- for medicines for her two babies? I wonder why this âfree honestâ press fifth pillar of the state is deliberately silent that while publishing her statement that she has no money for medicines for two babies, same lady has paid approx. BD 4.5 millions in three phases to police and third man mediators. From where she or the family got all this huge fortunate whereas her husband is just a Lower Division Clerk hardly earning Rs. 4000 a month. While General Musharraff allegedly referred to some people taking about money concern, one other angle is yet invisible and that is more dangerous. That angle is that rather than spending huge money and long time in courts, it would be more easy for wives of arrested criminals to "arrange" a rape with some distance relative and pin it to investigation officer and police. The results would be wonderful. In hate against the General or in a fashion to criticise the government one must not be quick to jump on conclusions. Rape has always been there but all of a sudden such victims raising the issue with help of NGOs and media and alleging in each case gang rape particularly by law enforceing agencies must be a serious point to ponder before siding one party.
