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Strategies & Market Trends : India Coffee House
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To: JPR who wrote (12454)12/14/2002 9:05:49 AM
From: JPR  Read Replies (1) of 12475
 
Dance, mutilation and death: Savage beyond belief.
May her soul rest in peace--JPR
Dawn.com editorial section

The shocking report from Larkana of a girl being stoned to death for daring to dance at a marriage ceremony is shocking. The shameful episode happened earlier this week before dozens of villagers. The girl's uncle fired at her after seeing her dance at the ceremony. She tried to escape but was followed by several men who then beat her with sticks.

The poor girl's nightmare did not end there: she was then taken to her village where her hands were chopped off and she was then stoned to death. Her body has not been found: it is said that it was either thrown into a canal or a well. The brutality of this terrible act is too much to describe in words.

What is equally revolting is that after the evil deed, the killers allegedly bribed the local SHO to hush up the matter. It was only when an anonymous complaint reached the chairman of the district public safety commission that the police officer in charge of the area suspended the SHO.

The barbarism leading to such gruesome acts is a grim reminder of the fact that parts of Pakistan continue to be ruled by primitive customs and emotions. A lethal mix of feudalism, tribalism and ignorance, creates an atmosphere that leads to savage acts. The suspension of the SHO concerned is welcome, but the gruesome incident must be followed through, and the men responsible for it tried for their crime.
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