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[1] 3 WOMEN RELEASED IN PAKISTAN AFTER FORCED CONFESSION Source: Assist News Service Three women accused of being prostitutes who were snatched from their home and imprisoned inside an Islamic fundamentalist school in Islamabad, Pakistan, were released after being forced to “confess” their sins. The U.K.-based newspaper, The Guardian, reported that one of the three women, Shamim, who was also said to run a brothel, said at a press conference, “I apologize for my past acts and promise that in future I will live like a pious person.” After Shamim was released, she said she had only given the statement under duress. “I could only escape after telling reporters what they wanted me to say. Otherwise there seemed to be no power in the world, including President [Pervez] Musharraf, who could free us,” she said. Police appeared helpless to save Shamim, her daughter, daughter-in-law and 6-month-old granddaughter after they were snatched from their home and imprisoned inside Jamia Hafsa under guard by thousands of burka-clad women clutching bamboo staves. Critics claim the Muslim’s “anti-vice campaign” highlighted how little control Musharraf had over radical Islamic seminaries. “The ill wind of religious extremism, confined no longer to some forgotten nook, is threatening to rend the very fabric of society as we know it,” reported the Pakistan English daily newspaper, Dawn. ----------- [2] From: Abhiyya 2006 <abhiyya@yahoo.com> Date: Wed Apr 4, 2007 Subject: Documentary film on Madani released Documentary film on Madhani released Tuesday April 3 2007 02:29 IST http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE920070402160738&Topic=0&Title=Chen\ nai&Page=9 CHENNAI: A documentary film on Abdul Nazar Madhani, leader of People’s Democratic Party, who has been imprisoned in Coimbatore Central Jail for over nine years in the serial blasts case, was released here on Sunday. The 45-minute film is directed by Aloor Shanavaas, an upcoming documentary film maker. Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary S Hyder Ali released the cassette of the film and it was received by Viduthalai Chiruthaikal Katchi president Thol Thirumavalan. Speaking on the occasion, Thirumavalavan said the prolonged incarceration of Madhani and 165 other Muslims in connection with the Coimbatore bomb blasts case without bail, was totally unjust and condemnable. He urged the Dalits and minorities to unite and emerge as an alternative political force to defeat state terrorism perpetrated against them. The 166 accused, even if they have been convicted for the alleged offence, could have been released by now, Thirumavalavan added. In his speech, professor A Marx said the DMK Government should take steps soon to enable the accused persons to come out on bail. At least 100 among the 166 were innocent, he added. Marx also urged Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to withdraw a government order issued during the previous AIADMK regime prohibiting Madhani from being transferred to any other prison. With Regards Abi ---------- [3] From: "Ram Narayanan" <ramn_one@adelphia.net> Date: Wed Apr 4, 2007 Subject: WSJ on Muslim Reformers and Radical Islam http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117556869968257964.html THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE, APRIL 3, 2007 COMMENTARY The Trouble With Islam By TAWFIK HAMID April 3, 2007; Page A15 Not many years ago the brilliant Orientalist, Bernard Lewis, published a short history of the Islamic world's decline, entitled "What Went Wrong?" Astonishingly, there was, among many Western "progressives," a vocal dislike for the title. It is a false premise, these critics protested. They ignored Mr. Lewis's implicit statement that things have been, or could be, right. But indeed, there is much that is clearly wrong with the Islamic world. Women are stoned to death and undergo clitorectomies. Gays hang from the gallows under the approving eyes of the proponents of Shariah, the legal code of Islam. Sunni and Shia massacre each other daily in Iraq. Palestinian mothers teach 3-year-old boys and girls the ideal of martyrdom. One would expect the orthodox Islamic establishment to evade or dismiss these complaints, but less happily, the non-Muslim priests of enlightenment in the West have come, actively and passively, to the Islamists' defense. ---------- [4] From: Mujeebulla Chemnad <kvchemnad@yahoo.com> Date: Wed Apr 4, 2007 Subject: Re: Lalu Is Regarded As Smartest Minister By Management Experts since he could loot illerate, ignorant public without thier knowing about it. when was platform ticket available for 50 paise? jitu11in@yahoo.com wrote: hi all, smart lalu, though Superficially no fares were increased, but there r many hidden ways by which passengers r charges exorbitantly., after all its common sense, from where all this profits r coming from. ------------- [5] From: Regi P George <george_regi@yahoo.com> Cc: indiathinkersnet @ yahoogroups.com Date: Wed Apr 4, 2007 Subject: Re: [Mahajanapada] Nandigram: Communism as fascism - I Whait is it? Indian Fascits are teaching us about Fascism? In Kerala RSS and BJP are opposing ADB loan! Most of the BJP Ruling states are taken ADB loan without even questioning a single regulation imposed over thier govts. The same Fascists are opposing ADB loan in Kerala. Indian Fasicsts find some new bangwagon from people like Sukal Sen it do not mean that Rajiv Srinivasan grown enough to teach us about Fasicsm. regi. Pradip Kumar Datta <pradip200@yahoo.com> wrote: Nandigram: Communism as fascism - I Rajeev Srinivasan ----------- [6] From: Regi P George <george_regi@yahoo.com> Date: Wed Apr 4, 2007 Subject: CPM Central Committee Statement On Nandigram and Related Issues Central Committee Statement On Nandigram and Related Issues The Central Committee heard reports from the General Secretary and the West Bengal Chief Minister on the situation which developed in the Nandigram area after the incident on January 3, 2007 and the developments thereafter that led to the police action on March 14. The Central Committee adopted the following statement after discussing the issues: Full article at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mahajanapada/messages ------------- [7] SRI LANKAN FIGHTING INTENSIFIES, DISPLACES 136,000 MORE IN 2 WEEKS Sources: BosNewsLife, Christian Newswire Despite an official ceasefire, Sri Lanka’s lengthy internal conflict has intensified. In the last two weeks 136,000 people fled their homes to seek protection in refugee camps. Among those displaced were eight Gospel for Asia (GFA) missionaries and at least 83 of their church families. In the last 15 months 4,000 people have died in the conflict between Sri Lanka’s government and the insurgent group, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Civilians are often caught in the crossfire as suicide bombers, mines and mortar bombs are common. “My heart aches for these innocent suffering people,” said GFA President K.P. Yohannan. GFA’s Sri Lanka leader, Lal Vanderwall, says the 83 families and eight pastors who were displaced see this as an opportunity to share the hope they have in Christ with their fellow refugees. While they face the same dangers and discomforts as the others, they trust the Lord to work through the nightmarish situation. The prospects for a peaceful resolution to this situation seem unlikely. Brig. Prasad Samarasing, Sri Lanka’s official government military spokesman, said, “We are left with no option but to intensify our operations to silence their guns.” ------------ [8] From: Sukla Sen <suklasen@yahoo.com> Date: Wed Apr 4, 2007 Subject: Nandigram: CPI (M) Central Committee Unhappy at Loss of Lives! [Nandigram: CPI (M) Central Committee Unhappy at Loss of Lives!] Date: 04/04/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/04/04/stories/2007040404291300.htm National CPI (M) Central Committee unhappy at loss of lives in Nandigram police firing Special Correspondent State Committee asked to examine circumstances leading to police action # Party launched campaign to counter "false propaganda" # Action against police if excesses are established NEW DELHI: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which noted "some mistakes" in the handling of the Nandigram issue, asked the West Bengal State Committee to examine the entire circumstances that led to the police action on March 14. General secretary Prakash Karat briefed the media on the three-day Central Committee meeting that ended on Monday. The committee said that as the right-wing parties, the naxalites and certain non-governmental organisations indulged in "false propaganda" against the CPI (M) on the issue, the party was forced to launch a campaign to counter it. It was unhappy over the loss of lives due to police firing and it noted statements by Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee that mistakes were made, Mr. Karat said. He said the manner in which the party workers were driven out from the village and how it lost the support of the people, were areas, which would be gone into by the State Committee. The State Government had wanted a judicial inquiry into the events in Nandigram. However, the Kolkata High Court intervened and ordered a CBI inquiry. Since the matter was still pending before the High Court, the party said after the inquiry, if any police excesses were established, action should be taken. Mr. Karat said the State Government has also ordered a probe by a Divisional Commissioner and after its report, the issue of compensation would also be decided. The committee was of the opinion that the implementation of land reforms and the development of agriculture, laid the foundations for industrialisation. The land use policy adopted by the West Bengal Government should be the basis for conversion of land for non-agricultural purposes. The Hindu ---------- [9] From: Abhiyya 2006 <abhiyya@yahoo.com> Date: Wed Apr 4, 2007 Subject: Iranians release British sailors Iranians release British sailors http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6525905.stm Iranian media said the British crew 'shouted for joy' at the news ----------- [10] From: Muhammad Hilaluddin <angikarbd@grameen.com> Date: Wed Apr 4, 2007 Subject: Re: [Mahajanapada] Protests in London over Nandigram massacre Angikar Bangladesh expresses deep solidarity with theprotest program in London on Nandigram massacre horror. ANGIKAR BANGLADESH FOUNDATION Sunibir, 25 West Nakhalpara, Tejgaon, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh. 01711806054 (cell).angikarbd@yahoo.com,hifangbd@gmail.com DIGNITY, AMITY,EQUITY..... LEAD TO ETERNAL BEAUTY ------- |
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