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| Can angry people forgive the perpetrator? | | Of CM’s TRC | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 16: At a time when New Delhi is seriously considering punishment to the erring men in uniform, a few persons, some of whom write for local newspapers, have started flirting with the idea of constituting the Truth And Reconciliation Commission (TRC) at the behest of the Chief Minister. The idea was put forth by the Chief Minister last year but had to abandon it for unknown reasons. Truth about Kashmir has always been bitter but in contemporary Kashmir truth is not only bitter, it is harsh as well. In such a scenario what can a TRC achieve?
What does a reconciliatory commission mean by the way? Reconciliation means forgetting the past and forgiving the perpetrator. Is it possible now? Kashmir is passing through a phase where the Chief Minister is forced to deliver a `highly controversial’ speech in the Legislative Assembly. In a desperate attempt to woo the angry people, Omar not only challenged totality of state’s accession to Indian union but went to the extent of saying `Kashmir was a dispute with international dimensions’. This is the reality of Kashmir. Do Chief Minister’s `interlocutors’ subscribe to this?
The government of India has realized the gravity of the situation. New Delhi is seriously considering punishment to erring men in uniform and withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from several districts of the state to address what they call “governance deficit” and “trust deficit”.
The failure of the government to bring the perpetrators to justice is painful for the sufferers. It wreaks havoc with their psychology especially when the victims happen to be women and children.
Surprisingly Omar has always accused New Delhi of shielding the men in uniform through Section 6 AFSPA. But AFSPA is not applicable to the Jammu Kashmir Police. The police men involved in custodial killings and other offences can be brought to justice if Omar gives consent. New Delhi has no role to play in it. And, for the information of the Chief Minister, many people were killed by the local police since January 31. New Delhi did not interfere when BSF commandant and one of his soldiers were put on trial for killing a youth near Nishat on February 5. But, the killers of Wamiq Farooq have not been arrested till date. Can Wamiq Farooq’s father forget his son? Can he forgive the police officer who smashed Wamiq’s head by a canister shell?
A human rights defender while commenting on the futility of RCT said: “Life is not a blackboard that can be easily erased. Has National Conference forgotten August 9, 1953? They still observe it as black day”, he said.
The solution, therefore, does not lie in highly charged political speeches or engaging some irrelevant writers to erase the memory of the sufferers. The solution lies in administration of justice. Without looking at New Delhi, Omar can punish many a perpetrator. But can he do it?
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