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Death sentence for blasphemy
Hat Tip: LGFA judge in Pakistan has sentenced a 60-year-old man to death after finding him guilty of making derogatory remarks about Islam and its prophet, Muhammad, a police official said today. A Holy Man has accused you - so you are guilty. Q.E.D. Chaudary Bashir was convicted yesterday under Pakistanâs controversial blasphemy laws, said local police official Hamid Mukhtar. Off with his head! He was accused in 2001 by Maulana Mohammed Qasim, a cleric in Bhawalnagar, 190 kilometres southwest of Multan, in the eastern province of Punjab. Qasim claimed that Bashir was preaching his own version of Islam and saying he had the same status as the prophet. But since he is a Holy Man the claim is more than sufficient. We will kill him twice. And his children, too — spawn of Satan! The conviction will automatically be appealed against in the high courts. A Hat Tip to civilization. Under Pakistanâs blasphemy law, it is an offence punishable by death to offend Islam, its prophet or its holy book. Little Mo is very sensitive and easily offended... So watch what you say, infidels. The laws have been criticised by international and Pakistani human rights groups. They say that they are easily abused and that the burden of proof is on the accused to prove their innocence. Only the word of an accuser is needed to prosecute a suspect on blasphemy charges. This is the beauty of Hundreds of people are believed to be in Pakistani jails under the blasphemy laws. It doesnât pay to piss off anyone - especially Holy Men. Posted by: ·com 2003-08-10 |
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