Musharraf's rape comments spur controversy
{{date|September 16, 2005}}

Sparking controversy and eliciting widespread condemnation in an interview with the [[w:Washington Post|Washington Post]], [[w:Pakistan|Pakistan]]'s President, [[w:Pervez Musharraf|Pervez Musharraf]], has made some poorly-judged comments about [[w:rape|rape]] and rape victims.

Musharaff was quoted as having said, "Rape has become a money-making concern" and he suggested that getting raped was a method of getting a visa to western countries.

Activists and opposition MPs alike condemned Musharaff's comments.  The high-profile rape victim, [[w:Mukhtar Mai|Mukhtar Mai]], dismissed the idea that any woman could allow herself to be subjected to such treatment for money.  Her case attracted widespread international media attention with it being alleged that her rape was ordered by the local [[w:panchayat|panchayat]] (town council).

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4251536.stm
|title= Outrage at Musharraf rape remarks
|author=
|pub=BBC News
|date=September 16, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9A39D584-DCDF-4BF8-820A-D658758264D3.htm
|title=Musharraf slammed for rape remark
|author=
|pub=Aljazeera
|date=September 16, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-09-16T120213Z_01_TON643310_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-PAKISTAN-RAPE-COL.XML
|title=Musharraf's remarks on rapes in Pakistan decried
|author=Zeeshan Haider
|pub=Reuters
|date=September 16,2005}}

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[[Category:Brian McNeil (Wikinewsie)]]
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Sparking controversy and eliciting widespread condemnation in an interview with the Washington Post, Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, has made some poorly-judged comments about rape and rape victims.

Musharaff was quoted as having said, "Rape has become a money-making concern" and he suggested that getting raped was a method of getting a visa to western countries.

Activists and opposition MPs alike condemned Musharaff's comments.  The high-profile rape victim, Mukhtar Mai, dismissed the idea that any woman could allow herself to be subjected to such treatment for money.  Her case attracted widespread international media attention with it being alleged that her rape was ordered by the local panchayat (town council).

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Pakistan Pervez Musharraf Brian McNeil (Wikinewsie) Washington Post