A few days ago I highlighted this wrong, but today after after seeing photos of policemen mercilessly beating an unarmed lady, I am again left speechless at this shameful violence.
We at ATP have long worried about the senselessness of the violence (physical, psychological, verbal, social) that seems to keep growing in our society. All violence is bad, violence by the state is especially disturbing.
We strongly condemn this police brutality. Whoever is ordering such treatment of protesters is definitely taking people away from the ideals of Pakistan. How do you expect this poor lady (or her family or anyone seeing this) to trust the state after getting such a thrashing at the hands of the states law-enforcers? Those who are responsible to safeguard our dignity.
Police reform is the cry of the day. They absolutely need a crash course in human dignity and how to tackle protesters in a civilized way. Mercilessly beating ladies (or on anyone as a matter of fact) is inhuman and not part of our culture, or of any culture. No matter what one thinks about the protesters or what they are protesting, this violence by the police is wrong and shameful. We all must condemn it.
Police or their higherups should see how much anger is building up in people who are not afraid of confronting them with bare hands. This anger needs a channel such as allowing peaceful protest or it will spill out in wrong kind of violence as it probably happened the other day in Multan.
Whether we agree with protesters or not, peaceful protest is their right. Treat humans – all humans, everywhere – with dignity. If we do not, then our own dignity is compromised.
One thing that comes out in Musharraf’s address after his imposition of the martial law (which he called an emergency) is that the police should not be held accountable because it shatters their morale.
Nayab Sahib, I assume you are joking with your comment about Putin. If so, its a poor joke and if it is not a joke then its even mroe pathetic.
Have you read the TIME story on Putin… his being the MAN OF THE YEAR is NOT an honor it is an insult. Remember, Hitler was also declared Time’s Man of the Year for the same reason. Not because he is was good but because Time considered him a danger to the world. That is exactly what TIME is saying about Putin now.
I guess from your message that people who see despots as heros look at the world very different from normal humanity. No, I do NOT want a Putin. Nor a Hitler. Nor Musharraf. Never.
I heard Nawaz Sharif is getting the most crowed in Punjab bye to chouhdries?
@Nayab
Sorry to say but its better not to check that address to nation. Mush is a cheater at face, lier to core & a person capable of manipulating words & facts for his likening.
I am sick of his self created image of himself as savior as well as his out-of-nowhere logics in his own support. He is not more the straight forward commando. He has,thanks to chaudhries he had in his lap, acquired great expertise in diplomacy ( read cheating )
Here is something I want to share:
Vilidmir Putin has been a very controversial politician, he was in KGB, has controled media, changed laws, blamed for rigging but Russians still support him (a few loud lousy opposition is in every country) and one should see the achievements of russia under putin. Russia is again becoming world power, their economy has grown rapidly and they have a say on every world issue.
Despite all the controversies he has been named ‘Person of the year’ by times.
Just want to add, his move against rebels in Chechnya was hailed but people still hate him for not saving 118 crew members who were lost on the kursk sub. Whether he wants to drive Russia into a new capitalist era, or embrace the values of its Soviet past, he is determined to put his nation back on its feet and that is all that matters
Putin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO70NlcqlBQ
Do we have any leader who is so determined to get Pakistan on its feet and close the chapter of militancy?