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âAny change in blasphemy law unacceptableâ
Markazi Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadith Chief Prof Sajid Mir on Friday suggested careful applications of the blasphemy law, but warned that changes to the law would not be acceptable.
| "Nope. Nope. Can't do it. It's tyrannical, dictatorial, oppressive, and consistently used for base motives, but we can't change a comma..." |
Addressing the Friday congregation at Jamia Ibrahimee, Mr Mir conceded that the law had been abused to persecute minorities and Muslims, but said that did not mean it should be changed.
| To me, that's a perfect argument for changing it. But then, I'm occasionally rational, when I'm off the gin... |
âThe government wants to change the law under American pressure and we will not allow it,â he said.
| Oh. Well. In that case don't change it. |
Posted by: Fred 2004-06-12 |
