Governor Punjab Salman Taseer murdered in Islamabad

Med911 · January 4, 2011, 8:08pm

re: Governor Punjab Salman Taseer murdered in Islamabad

I never was a fan of Mr Taseer, I have few kind words for any Pakistani politician however heres my take on things.

Mr Taseer did not deserve to be killed, even if he did slander the prophet so long as he did not do so publicly and with intent to harm others (from what I gather if he did do any tauheen he did so in private and that is between him and Allah and his beloved) Mr Taseer was not wise in taking the stands he did… which naturally made him very unpopular.

However he did not deserve to die unless he had taken the life of another person, furthermore he was not killed by some wild eyed fanatic in robes the typical image of a zealot… he was killed by his own guard and that is betrayal.

I dont think Mr Taseer was a martyr nor do I think his killer is a hero… if anything he should be executed for treason having killed the man he swore to protect.

But this is a lesson for many and goes to show what levels that people will stoop to to get thier way.

As a Muslim I am not going to support this murder or claim it to be some divine retribution… becuase it was murder.

However we need to really consider curbing the powers of the Far right and Far left in Pakistan there needs to be some middle ground… it’s time both the Secularists and the Mullait are both driven to the fringes and a time when all pakistani people must stand together.

I believe that honour is a concept that could be introduced to politics… becuase it’s about time everyone learned some respect for pne another.

Well said Faris mera bhai. But what is that center? How would this centrist govt approach this blasphemy law, which is obviously used to terrorize people?
Im sure you can agree with me that this so called law is abused.

I suppose the centrist approach would be to amend the said law, so it is harder for people to abuse..
But wait a second! Taseer and the rest of his party did say the only wanted to Amend it after all!

Seems even rational centrists are vilified and thrown to the dogs!