In a heart-rending episode, a group of men have been found to have subjected over 200 young children to sex abuse in the Kasur district. These people have been video recording these incidents and then blackmailing the parents of the unfortunate children. The irony is that this condemnable business has been going on for years. Where were our police, intelligence agencies and civil society during this time?
It is an utter failure of governance and a slap on the face of our society. The culprits are reported to have political clout. This is why the RPO initially tried to – illogically – connect it with a land dispute. Our able Punjab minister for law also tried to support the version of the RPO. Our feudal and political elite should realise that the environment has changed and there exist a vibrant media and civil society in this country. The Punjab CM has sought formation of a judicial commission. This is not enough. To provide speedy justice to the victims, the perpetuators should be tried by a military court. There is substantial evidence of the incident available in the form of video films made by these criminals.
Air-Cdre (r) Mohammad Yaqoob Khan
Rawalpindi