Busted for condemning the stampede
Prepare to be disgusted.
Dhaka – Police on Saturday arrested an NGO executive for his reported social media comments condemning Saudi Arab stampede that left more than 700 pilgrims killed during hajj Thursday.
Police officer Inamul Haque said they picked up Mohan Kumar Mondal in south-western Satkhira district for the reported comment. They also arrested one of the friends of Mondal as he tried to prevent police from arresting him at Munshiganj of Shymnagar sub-district.
Another story linked in the margin of this one reports that three people from Bangladesh were killed in the stampede.
Police detained Mondal after a local leader of the ruling Awami League party lodged complaint that the accused hurt Muslims’ religious sentiments by posting derogatory comments on Facebook over the hajj.
Mondal, director of a local non-governmental organisation called Leader, had deleted the comments 24 minutes after he posted on his Facebook timeline, one of his social media friends said.
But many others were seen sharing screenshot of his comments saying they uphold Mondal’s views over the deaths during Muslims’ pilgrimage at Mina of Saudi Arabia.
Ugh ugh ugh. Grunts of disgust are all I can muster for this.
I suppose next we’ll hear that both of them were killed by a mob.
I’m continually baffled that (adult!) Muslims are okay with this condescending, paternalistic kind of law: Yes! My feelings were hurt! Punish the meanies who hurt my feelings!
It reminds me of the misogynists who wind up painting men in such a horrible light. (Those sluts need to dress more modestly because we men are simple-minded animals!)
Once again, why is anyone surprised by this or for that matter, not anticipating it? This pattern of behavior is so regular it’s amazing that any criticism of Islam or Islamic governments and their actions isn’t immediately followed by a plea to help get the critic to safety even as it’s being published. These reactions should be anticipated long before any statement is made public.