The next book I want to read……..”In the name of Honour”
It is a book by a Pakistani lady named Mukhtar Mai. She hails from a village called Meerwala where she was condemned to gang-rape by her village council in 2002. Hers is a story very much like Phoolan Devi a.k.a. The Bandit Queen who was also brutally persecuted and gang raped by men of higher castes for crimes which were never proven.
In Mukhtar Mai’s case, they “punished” her for alleged crimes committed by her 12 year old brother. What the bloody fuck could a damn 12 year old do to justify such “punishment”????? This is something inhumane, incomprehensible and should be completely unacceptable – not simply in this modern era, but in any group of homo-sapiens who wish to call themselves HUMAN.
The Bandit Queen went on a three year killing spree where she sought out and murdered rapists………in my opinion I hope she kept them alive long enough to experience some semblance of torture. Personally I think they should be tied up, generally anesthetized in their groin and forced to watch their ‘precious tools’ shredded bit by bit. I do NOT believe in rehabilitation of people who rape because their social standing/circle gives them the ‘right’ to do so. It is not impossible….but are their respective governments willing to admit that their society is responsible for the production of such dysfunctional fiends as well as spend the time and effort needed to properly rehabilitate them thoroughly???
Even in Boleh-land, the longest serving prisoner was jailed nearly 30 years (I think) because he robbed the FELDA bank of a ‘substantial’ sum of money (believe me when I say it does not even come close to a million). In the meantime rapists are let off with a slap on the wrist……..most get 1 or 2 years if they are punished at all!!!!
Now why the hell would anyone want to report a rape? The rapist would be back out in no time, if he ever served any time…….and the process of our ‘justice system’ would force victims to undergo more humiliation at the hands of our ever ‘mesra’ police personnel. This BEFORE having to RELIVE her RAPE over and over at trial. I admit I would be hard pressed to report a rape if I intend to continue with life as I know it.
Mukhtar Mai has my utmost RESPECT – with the help of the foreign press, her rapists have been jailed. Unfortunately I do not know how long they will be put away and she now lives in constant danger. She chooses to stay in her village though she has many opportunities to flee because she wants to play her part in elevating the status of women in her country.
Kudos to those who report rape and give up life as they know it to fight an uphill battle for women’s rights everywhere, as well as those who support these brave people. Equality does not mean that everyone has the same skills in every aspect, only that everyone should be treated as a human being. Respect others as you would have them respect you, is that really too much to ask?
It is a book by a Pakistani lady named Mukhtar Mai. She hails from a village called Meerwala where she was condemned to gang-rape by her village council in 2002. Hers is a story very much like Phoolan Devi a.k.a. The Bandit Queen who was also brutally persecuted and gang raped by men of higher castes for crimes which were never proven.
In Mukhtar Mai’s case, they “punished” her for alleged crimes committed by her 12 year old brother. What the bloody fuck could a damn 12 year old do to justify such “punishment”????? This is something inhumane, incomprehensible and should be completely unacceptable – not simply in this modern era, but in any group of homo-sapiens who wish to call themselves HUMAN.
The Bandit Queen went on a three year killing spree where she sought out and murdered rapists………in my opinion I hope she kept them alive long enough to experience some semblance of torture. Personally I think they should be tied up, generally anesthetized in their groin and forced to watch their ‘precious tools’ shredded bit by bit. I do NOT believe in rehabilitation of people who rape because their social standing/circle gives them the ‘right’ to do so. It is not impossible….but are their respective governments willing to admit that their society is responsible for the production of such dysfunctional fiends as well as spend the time and effort needed to properly rehabilitate them thoroughly???
Even in Boleh-land, the longest serving prisoner was jailed nearly 30 years (I think) because he robbed the FELDA bank of a ‘substantial’ sum of money (believe me when I say it does not even come close to a million). In the meantime rapists are let off with a slap on the wrist……..most get 1 or 2 years if they are punished at all!!!!
Now why the hell would anyone want to report a rape? The rapist would be back out in no time, if he ever served any time…….and the process of our ‘justice system’ would force victims to undergo more humiliation at the hands of our ever ‘mesra’ police personnel. This BEFORE having to RELIVE her RAPE over and over at trial. I admit I would be hard pressed to report a rape if I intend to continue with life as I know it.
Mukhtar Mai has my utmost RESPECT – with the help of the foreign press, her rapists have been jailed. Unfortunately I do not know how long they will be put away and she now lives in constant danger. She chooses to stay in her village though she has many opportunities to flee because she wants to play her part in elevating the status of women in her country.
Kudos to those who report rape and give up life as they know it to fight an uphill battle for women’s rights everywhere, as well as those who support these brave people. Equality does not mean that everyone has the same skills in every aspect, only that everyone should be treated as a human being. Respect others as you would have them respect you, is that really too much to ask?
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