When I wrote the last post,I was totally unaware of this latest development and wouldn’t have even imagined it! It takes intolerance to such new levels that it sounds ridiculous! Apparently, Pakistan is now set to try Mark Zuckerberg, the Founder of Facebook under charges of blasphemy, the ultimate penalty for which could be death.
The law under which Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO, may be charged by the Pakistani penal code is Section 295-C, and it reads thus: "Use of derogatory remark etc, in respect of the Holy Prophet, whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation, or by any imputation, innuendo, or insinuation, directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable for fine."
A friend wrote to me after reading the last post- “In Vietnam, Facebook has been banned for over a year with no explanation for why and the lawyers who argue for freedom of anything are jailed, but at least there they admit to their socialist regime and make no claim for the freedom of press .”
Facebook seems to have become emblematic of the freedom of free speech and expression in terms of new media! Waiting to see what’s in store for Facebook, its founder and its users!!
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