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Austria’s sick man!
29 April, 2008 | Be the first to leave a comment
28th June 2008
As I was driving to a meeting I heard the news on the Radio 4’s PM programme about the 73 old Austrian Josef Fritzl who has held his own daughter for 24 years in his celler and sexually abused her including fathered 7 children from her. He actually confessed to his crimes!
I physically felt sick! What kind of animal would do that? In fact calling him an animal would be an insult to the animals. He is worse than animals.
I can not think of any punishment that would befit this man. Should he be killed? Should he be locked up? Either way nothing will give back to the innocent victim her lost 24 years, her dignity, her life and sanity! Nothing will remove this man’s crime from lives of these children, the irony is these children are the living proof.
How should Austria deal with him? How should the world deal with such crimes and criminals? I feel if we stay silent or delivers a disproportionate punishment we would all be guilty of committing a grave crime against the victim of this ordeal. For she deserve justice! My heart goes out to the innocent children! Can you imagine growing up with such a history?
This reminds me of Natascha Kampusch, the Austrian teenager held captive in a cellar in a house in a Vienna suburb for eight years, who ran to freedom in 2006.
It does pose a serious question for many people - should every cellar in Austria be checked? It is better to be safe then sorry. I know Austrians are shocked and disturbed by this news but this would haunt Austrians for a long time unless they deal with this propblem decisively. How many more cellars are holding young children captives? How many more are being abused?
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Ajmal Masroor is director of Communities in Action. He provides consultancy and support to media and various government agencies on Muslim issues.
He is a broadcaster and regular contributor on national radio and TV programmes, and presents his own programme on the Islam Channel and Channel S.
Ajmal has studied in Islamic institutions in Bangladesh, UK and Syria, and now leads Friday prayers in rotation in four Mosques across London.
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