Sunday, July 15, 2007

The plight of an Indian Muslim in australia

The title being self explanatory, i will get straight to the point. Mohd Haneef innocent or guilty is currently caught in the dirtiest of the three party political games ever played. Australia, India and UK have suddenly become key tormentors of this individual whose every known right as a human being has been violated. He has been pronounced guilty without a fair trial, his status has been declared illegal, his professional career as a doctor is as good as over and well in the medias of these three nations his trial is over one way or the other and verdict already given. He has been made the new poster boy of terror around the globe. Educated, professional and indistinguishable from the crowd; a common man. Thats the new face of terror for you. Do not believe in anyone, anyone can be a terrorist; a doctor, an engineer a lawyer anybody. Thats what being promulgated.
I am not against punishing the guilty, but in the case has the guilt been established? From where I see it, Dr haneef was an honest upright doctor who believed in the goodness of human character and was in turn betrayed by his own cousin. Many of us have had similar experiences, though not so harsh. It is really sickening to be betrayed by someone close to you. But well this is 20th century and like they say, shit happens!!
The situation as it stands right now is that there was a failed attack on a airport in uk, The attackers brother was arrested in Australia for giving his sim card to his brother( no direct connection to plot has been credited to him neither has been the very knowledge of its occurrence) . So instead of being bailed, he is held on some flimsy charges of abetting terrorism, then after being bailed he is rearrested on some other cooked up immigration charges and on top of that his work permit has been canceled and icing on the cake being his landlord has him evicted for non payment of rent. All this so that Australia gets some political leverage with UK. Indian government on the other hand choses not to side with its own citizen and prefers being a mute spectator instead!! And on top of that our very own mumbai police claims that they had forewarned UK that student enrolling in aeronautical, civil and such allied courses six years ago can be a threat to their security. I feel like asking these bozos were they sleeping during kargil or better the last two bombay blasts?? Or they have recently recruited desi Cassandra in their ranks?
Whatever the political compulsions of India UK and Australia an innocent man(till proven otherwise) is currently facing trial by fire and all we can do is pray for him.