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| `TRC will provide refined impunity to perpetrators' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has won many admirers for his stand on Armed Forces Special powers Act (AFSPA). However, knowledgeable quarters have criticized Omar for his contradictory views. According to them, Omar wants impunity under AFSPA to go but by talking about Truth and Reconciliatory Commission, he actually intends to confer impunity to the perpetrators in a refined form.
The Chief Minister has been talking about TRC for the past two years. When the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) shocked the Government by its recommendations on unmarked and mass graves, Omar again talked about TRC.
What does a reconciliatory commission mean by the way? Reconciliation means forgetting the past and forgiving the perpetrator. Isn't this impunity? Instead of seeking TRC, Omar can punish many a perpetrator without consulting New Delhi. 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, 2010. 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 last year. Blaming New Delhi every time cannot be justified by any means. If Omar is interested in getting justice to the people, let him punish the erring police officials first. If this happens, New Delhi will be forced to give sanction to prosecute erring army men.
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 start administering justice. But can he do it? |
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