Friday, September 16, 2005

First I did not believe it... but I cross checked

Musharraf rape remarks irk many from IE

""It (rape) is happening everywhere. You must understand the environment in Pakistan. This has become a moneymaking concern. A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped," he said."

Musharraf: No Challenge From Bush On Reversal from Washington Post

"Musharraf said that Mai was free to travel now -- though she has never left Pakistan -- and that he had no regrets about how he handled the incident. He said Mai had come under the sway of organizations determined to harm Pakistan's image and he did not think Pakistan "should be singled out when the curse is everywhere in the world." He noted he had seen reports or figures about rape in the United States, Canada, France and Britain showing that "it is happening everywhere."
"You must understand the environment in Pakistan," Musharraf added. "This has become a moneymaking concern. A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped.""

This is his opinion on the women of his country???? Is this his reason for not giving cases, of likes of Mukhtar Mai, importance????? And Mr. Musharraf you are forgetting that some of these cases were against the the law makers of your country or were ordered by the law makers of your country. It is not a image problem, it is a real problem.

Backlash in Pakistan over the comment
Outrage at Musharraf rape remarks from BBC

I wonder if there is hope still?