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Govt will not turn blind eye to protesters' inciteful statements, asserts Fawad Chaudhry
[DAWN] Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry while addressing a presser in Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... on Sunday warned that the government would not turn a blind eye to, nor forget, the inciteful speeches made by religiopoliticians during protests against the acquittal of Asia Bibi last week. "No one should have the impression that the government will forgive this behaviour," he said. "The impression that this government is weak will be removed as we take further action." "The way that our people's property was damaged, the way that judges of the top court, the Pakistain Army and the government were ─ the kind of speeches that were made, the government will not ignore or forget them," Chaudhry asserted. "Although the issue was resolved via a strategy, we will not forget the people who were involved," he said. "This is not a matter of religion, it is related to rebellion. Should the state ignore mutiny? The credibility of a state that ignores rebellion is questionable. Therefore, we cannot turn a blind eye to it." "The way the Constitution, the people, the politicianship, the military and judiciary were held in contempt, it is unlikely that we will forgive it," he added. "We've seen that being in government has its challenges. Dealing with those challenges is our day-to-day responsibility. There are people who sit 'outside' [the government] who think they can give all the solutions, but the choices that are available to you are not so broad," he explained. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-05 |
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