Hate crime: DCOs ordered to stop wall chalking in favour of Qadri
Sunni Action Committee accused of inciting religious hatred by putting up posters of Taseer's assassin.
VEHARI:
Religious organisations led by the Sunni Action Committee have been accused of inciting religious hatred by putting up posters of former Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer’s assassin Mumtaz Qadri.
Wall chalking bearing slogans in favour of Qadri as well as posters asking others to ‘take up his cause’ in defence of the blasphemy law have become an increasingly common sight in Vehari.
Special instructions have been issued to all district coordination offices to get rid of all slogans promoting the assassin.
Instructions have been passed to inform the local political and religious leaders about the situation and implore them to preach against such action.
“All people found to be involved in such incidents will be seen as disturbing the peace and will be arrested,” the DCO said. The government also issued orders to the district offices to strictly monitor all activity concerning religious groups in their respective areas.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 18th, 2011.
Religious organisations led by the Sunni Action Committee have been accused of inciting religious hatred by putting up posters of former Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer’s assassin Mumtaz Qadri.
Wall chalking bearing slogans in favour of Qadri as well as posters asking others to ‘take up his cause’ in defence of the blasphemy law have become an increasingly common sight in Vehari.
Special instructions have been issued to all district coordination offices to get rid of all slogans promoting the assassin.
Instructions have been passed to inform the local political and religious leaders about the situation and implore them to preach against such action.
“All people found to be involved in such incidents will be seen as disturbing the peace and will be arrested,” the DCO said. The government also issued orders to the district offices to strictly monitor all activity concerning religious groups in their respective areas.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 18th, 2011.