It is time all Muslim countries took a stand and demanded peace
SHIKARPUR: The horrific massacre in the Christchurch mosques has left us speechless. Our tears are witness to the gruesome bloodbath which was made possible by a single person having access to semiautomatic weapons.
One wonders how the world’s second safest country became a target by terrorists who continued to openly fire on the roads of New Zealand for an hour.
Despite Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s swift actions against the terrorist, the cruelty of a few people, despite the losses, is astonishing. An Australian senator went as far as to blame Muslims for the attack. The question that arises here is: what were the security forces of the country doing, especially at a time when the country was hosting foreign cricketers, from Bangladesh, who narrowly escaped the attack?
It is time all Muslim countries took a stand and demanded peace and justice for Muslims across the world. The United Nations must act against attacks on Muslims as their role entails avoiding such conflicts.
Wajahat Abro
Published in The Express Tribune, March 21st, 2019.
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