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Afghanistan/South Asia
Pervaiz slams individuals against women games
2005-04-05
I'm kind of hoping that the turbans went too far with their stoopid riot at the fun run, though I know in my heart that in Pakland there's no such thing as "too far."
Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday criticised individuals who do not allow women to take part in games like the marathon race.
"Wotta bunch o' maroons!"
Addressing a public gathering at Shafqat Shaheed ground, Mr Elahi slammed those against the participation of women in games and said such individuals exploited women when they needed votes and even sent their women to parliament and the provincial assemblies for their vested interests. Women constitute 50 percent of the country's population and it is their basic right to participate in games, said the Punjab chief minister. He said Islam ensured the safety and security of all sections of society.
As long as there aren't any beardos around, anyway...
Eulogising President General Pervez Musharraf, Mr Elahi said the president's policies had put Pakistan on the road to progress and prosperity. He rejected the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal's politics of agitation and said the general public had denounced the alliance's call for protests. He said that traders and shopkeepers were happy with the government's policies but the opposition was creating anarchy to achieve their selfish interests.
Posted by:Fred

#3  When it's defined as "this is what ladies do/don't," women with such aspirations will modify natural behaviour quite a bit. You'll have noticed, f'r instance, that I don't often use strong language. ;-) Or the Victorians, who stayed pure, dosing themselves with laudanum if needed, while the menfolk tomcatted all over the landscape. Or English Common Law, which allowed wife-beating, so long as the stick was no thicker than his thumb.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-04-05 11:58:01 AM  

#2  That caught my eye,to.LH.
Saw good docu on women's rights in Isalm on Discovery Times.Surprised me the number of women who do not have a problem with the oppresion.
Posted by: raptor   2005-04-05 10:28:56 AM  

#1  Eulogising President General Pervez Musharraf

Perhaps not the best choice of words, eh?
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2005-04-05 10:02:51 AM  

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