Comments on: People’s Resistance demands immediate inquiry into Rangers’ maltreatment of Professor

By: Owi! Ban Kenobi

Owi! Ban Kenobi — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:54:32 +0000

Obi Wan Kenobi, you seem to be ra ra-ing same illogical argument everywhere. Did Dr. Riaz really taught you a lesson when you were teaching at Karachi University for 8 hours everyday? I don’t know Dr. Riaz, but reading your illogical and cowardly comments I am sure you must have been a misfit at Karachi University.

By: Alumni from USA

Alumni from USA — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:30:30 +0000

Dr Riaz Ahmed is still in pain from this dastardly, inhuman & totally uncalled for action by the security personnel [they are there to protect the faculty & students].
Our question is:
When will the world know about the recommendations by the “committee” and will “justice be served?”
We are embarking towards a democratic, civil & a just society - I appeal to the CM [& CM designate] of Sind & the Governer of Sind to let this be a shining example
of justice served which will speak loudly of our lofty democratic goals for years to come…..Lets be civil & human.

By: Obi Wan Kenobi

Obi Wan Kenobi — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:45:21 +0000

@Pjs, I am a product of 90’s when we had worst violence in Karachi history. In 98, even one guy got killed in KU in these students’ clashes. I strongly believe that we need ARMED forces in KU. And the argument that who ended up being in hospital is lame. Of course, it had to be professor because see his pics, he even can’t run to save his life. Acc. to this theory, if rangers guys were taken to hospital then prof was guilty ?? And what this prof was asking to let him go via the gate on the basis that motor bike was allowed to enter ? Where are his moral values, he should have insisted that ok he would take another route but please follow the rules and stop those guys from coming in but he said, it’s ok you are not following the rules but please break the law once more and let me go.

And let em tell you one more thing, the gates are closed in a way that people could walk in/out of the gates and via that space, bikes could also come in/out so Rangers have always allowed bikes to pass via this gate always no matter what.

By: pjs

pjs — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:56:23 +0000

I think the other side of the story is out http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2008/04/03/pictures-update-on-rangers-assault-on-karachi-university-professor

A man who according to the UoK Rangers was not beaten at all (what Cap Fazal said to Dawn) got all these bruises?
Even the best spin doctors and lawyers may find this one difficult to twist. But hey who knows: ‘andheer nagri chopat raj’.

I like the touch that the UoK Rangers have registered a case against the Professor. Nice one, chaps.

By: [Pictures] Update on Rangers assault on Karachi University Professor | Teeth Maestro

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:53:32 +0000

[...] Khan undergoing a CT scan while the fractured pinky remains elusive. The People’s Resistance has already demanded a full extensive inquiry into this issue and the culprits must be brought to [...]

By: pqrs

pqrs — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:28:53 +0000

It seems that some people think that this type of violence may be justified for a crummy argument (if thats what caused it) about who can or cannot leave from which gate?
Also, it seems that having ‘political ambition’ may be a crime punishable by public beatings in your country!

If you folk need martial law at a ‘University’ to keep peace (and the peacekeepers are constables from some paramilitary outfit) then you are missing the point about having an education or a University.

By: yj

yj — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:15:22 +0000

FK:
PS: Also check out in the news what the KU campus adviser said before the Rangers news management machine got into action.

By: yj

yj — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:11:59 +0000

FK
Good objective comment.
However, if only one side is admitted to Hospital, you need to think twice

By: Faisal Khan

Faisal Khan — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:06:38 +0000

there are always two sides to a story as I say!

By: pjs

pjs — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:05:09 +0000

I agree with anonymous entirely.
To Obi wan kanobe:
I have been at the UoK in the darkest days of the 1980s. I was there when the last student union election was held, a violent one as well. There were armed students from all parties in those days too.
Even then there we didnt ask for nor got rangers; and the situation has only worsened since then.
You may be right that there needs to be some security guards, but do they have to belong to a paramilitary organization, with their own chain of command, answerable to no one but themselves?
There are other ways, better ways, where you wont end up a teacher, think about it a teacher, getting beat up by goons in uniform.
The core issue is this: A professor is beaten up by security staff, because he may have insisted on leaving from a particular exit. I wouldnt think even in a tinpot country you will have teachers beaten up for getting out of a University to go home. No matter which gate they wish to exit from.