there are many threads on taseer’s murder, i did go through most of them and almost of them are just about if this murder was right or wrong only one exceptional case is TLKs thread on this issue.
i think we are missing some points, thats why i’m opening up this new thread…
Warning was sent out loud when first time a drone killed many civilians, we read that news “23 terrorists killed in a drone attack” in newspaper or tv, and then simply moved to the next news or program…
in my view this murder of taseer is no different, rather its a bit “more discriminate in a good way” than those attacks… why?? consider this…
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when CIA (and Pak Govt/ Pak Army and whoever from us is in agreement with and supports them) thinks that someone in those tribal areas is doing something against their belief and ideology, and should not do that, they simply take them out. Not only the ones they thought were the core culprits, but their children, their wives, their brothers, mothers, daughters, relatives, friends or simply anyone whoever happens to be close to them at that moment… they don’t even stop there, many a times, they take out all those who gather in the funeral of the dead men. when they do it, they don’t present them in front of a legal court, do they? They don’t give any evidences that those killed were guilty. They don’t sue them for not having the same thought process and mentality of the killers. they also “deliver justice” (according to them) right there…
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when this guy mumtaz thought that taseer was in foes with his belief, and that taseer should be killed (according to him, just like the drone operators and supporters) he took him out. its only that he was just a little more “generous” that he only killed the one he though should be killed, not his wife, his daughter, son or even the friend who was standing right next to taseer right there. he knew that he cannot get it done through the legal system, and he had not enough power to express his feelings in media and reach the high corridors of power in the country (like taseer had owing several media outlets and having easy access to those in power, even he himself was one of them) so he did what he thought was right. just like drone operators and supports do what they think is right. What’s the difference?
way of thinking of this mumtaz qadri and those drone operators is same, they feel threatened by the ideology of the people in mountains, and kill them in cold blood, above the law. Mumtaz felt threatened by taseer’s ideology and killed him in cold blood, above the law
also what do you expect a man like taseer who was well educated, had all the power one can dream of in politics, do you expect him to go by law and let the legal procedure prevail, and in the mean time try to educate people in and outside of parliament and try to amend law in a more responsible manner or do you expect him to go all abusive against a law which has sensitive religious sentiments of the vast majority attached to it. the lady was just sentenced to death by the session court only. if he was so much concerned about her and about the verdict not being fair he had the following choices:
- file review petition, if rejected, go to high court, if verdict was kept, file a review in high court, if rejected, go to supreme court, if again verdict was kept, then file a review in supreme court, if again rejected, then go for a presidential pardon application. in the mean time he could have lobbied through his party inside the parliament, consult all different religious schools of thoughts in a more responsible way rather than just submitting a bill without prior discussion, without drafting the bill with religious parties (one of the biggest stakeholders) on board.
what he did was not good anyways, he stormed into jail with his media personnel along with him, misusing his power, and without going the legal way of court proceedings as expected by a so called educated-liberal-enlightened person, he brought a pre-written application with him to get it signed by the lady and called the law a “kala qanoon” and claimed that he will get her out and all. This was not wise on his part at all. He knew he had power and he can abuse all he wants, so he did. that guy Mumtaz knew that he doesn’t have enough power to counter taseer, but he knew what he can, so he did as well.
why no objection on taseer about what he did? why no such mourning and protests and legal committees and all for those who get killed on daily basis in our tribal areas?
having said all that, let me clearly say again, this doesn’t justify the murder of taseer, just like it doesn’t justify the murder of those 100s who get killed every month, just like it doesn’t justify the rout taseer took on this cause…
he was a big mouth, he used his power and position irresponsibly, he took the law in his own hands, so did this mumtaz guy, are we all dumb and blind to understand that simple thing?
i dont know if i’m making much sense in this long post or i’m able to convey what i want to, i hope i am. but its really sickening to see this level of hypocrisy by our so called educated and liberal people…
call spade, a spade. But don’t go overboard and don’t exaggerate simple things, look at the root cause and do not isolate this single case from all the mess that we have been creating, and what we are now intensifying with this drama.
mods: please merge it with appropriate thread if you think it should
