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Lynch mob demands immediate hanging of blasphemer
 Difa-e-Islam Mahaz (Front for Islamâs defence), an alliance of 22 Sunni religious organisations, demanded that alleged blasphemer Younis Masih be given the death sentence. Dozens of Mahaz activists and Kainchi Amer Sidhu residents staged a peaceful demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club on Monday and displayed placards with slogans âHang the blasphemerâ, âBlasphemer of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) must be hanged immediatelyâ and âWe are ready to sacrifice everything for the defence and protection of the Holy Prophetâs (PBUH) dignityâ. Mahaz speakers opposed the recent amendment made in the Criminal Procedural Code of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) that a superintendent of police must investigate the blasphemy case before lodging the first information report. They declared the amendment âanti-Islamicâ and demanded the restoration of the original procedure for registering blasphemy cases. âThe Mahaz is not against the Christian community but want to punish the culprit. We are also ready to lodge a blasphemy case against any Muslim who commits blasphemy against Christ or his mother Mariam (AS),â said Mahaz speaker Irfan Shah. They said that they would continue their struggle till Masih was sentenced to death. Posted by: Fred 2005-09-20 |
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