Re: Shameful Double Standards
Its not a lecture. Its a dose of reality. I live in Pakistan, and I know that corruption does not rule if you look for legal avenues. The public seems to rely on shortcuts, which is what gives rise to corruption.
Lets use some logic. This case has gotten so much media attention, you think that the Pak govt would allow corruption to dictate the course of this case? We have already gotten so much negative publicity from this case, I dont think the govt wants to worsen it by favoring the criminal jirgas in any way. The government has already appealed against the High court verdict. Let justice take its course. Lets not play judge from your PC. The court freed the men because the judge did not find any viable evidence against them out of whatever the prosecution presented in its case. The court took the legal route, which it is supposed to do. Everyone is innocent 'until proven guilty'. Those men were not proven guilty. Simple as that. I believe they were guilty, and should be shot. But the prosecution has to prove their guilt first. Lets have some DNA evidence. If no evidence is available, then lets get some credible eyewitnesses. Lets not rely on he said she said.
Now regarding the donations, they were not 'to prevent' any injustice. The money donated by the americans was to keep the school running, which by the way she started with the money she got from Pakistan. She just didnt invest that money wisely, which is why she ran out of it so quickly.