Desecration
Imran Khan Demands US Apology for Holy Quran Desecration
Islamabad (May 6, 2005)
Imran Khan has demanded an unconditional apology from the US government for the desecration of the Holy Quran by US Army at Guantanamo Bay. He made the demand during an emergency press conference at the PTI?s Central Secretariat in Islamabad on Friday. Akbar S. Babar, Central Information Secretary of the party was also present during the press conference.
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The PTI Chief stated that he had moved an adjournment motion in the National buttembly so that this grave issue could be discussed and a resolution could be pbutted to condemn the desecration of the Holy Quran. He revealed that in the latest issue of the Newsweek magazine, a news item has been published narrating the despicable ways in which the inmates at Guantanamo Bay have been tortured and humiliated by the US Army. According to the news item ? interrogators, in an attempt to rattle suspects, placed Qurans? on toilets and, in at least one case, flushed the Holy Book down the toilet.? Demanding urgent debate in the NA, the PTI Chief stated in the adjournment motion that the desecration of the Holy Quran is a matter of utmost importance that has grievously injured the feelings of the Muslims.
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Imran Khan condemned the extreme physical and emotional torture of inmates and termed it as a gross violation of all international human rights standards. By humiliating prisoners for their religious beliefs shows the depth of the degradation and moral decay and reminds us of the dark ages when people were persecuted for their religious beliefs. Such acts would only breed anger, hatred, and more violence against the US and completely run counter to the stated goals of the war on terror.
Imran Khan urged all segments of society, media, civil society organizations, political parties of irrespective of their political leanings to protest against these barbaric acts, as we are duty bound to protect and respect our faith as well as that of other people. He said Islam today is under increasing attack in the name of the ?war on terror.?He urged the government to demand an apology from the US as the government is acting as a frontline state in the US led war on terror.
