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The incidence of rape has increased in the country and the feminists responsible for it, said the words in the Bogra-6 MP National Assembly. Rezaul Karim Bablu. Maulana Shafi also wanted the implementation of the ‘Tamarind Theory’.
Md. He spoke to The Daily Star by phone Thursday morning. Rezaul Karim Bablu.
The daily star: What is the reason for your perception that ‘rape is happening because of feminists’?
Maryland. Rezaul Karim Bablu: Bangabandhu formed the Women’s Rehabilitation Board on February 16, 1972. The board has gradually evolved into the Women’s Welfare Foundation and the Ministry of Women’s and Children’s Affairs. The government has always been working for the rehabilitation of women and their rights, especially under the leadership of our honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh has a specific culture. Parliament has provided the death penalty as the maximum punishment for rape. We have all taken this as a timely measure. There is a social custom in Bangladesh.
What I mean by feminist would not be correct if someone took it personally or organizationally. I have said do not prioritize religious discipline or go beyond government policy. For example, if I don’t wear a loose dress when I go out, if I walk in a vest, I mean it.
Daily Star: What do you mean by plain clothes?
Rezaul Karim: What would it be like for a young woman to walk down the street with a genji?
Daily Star: Is it against the law of Bangladesh?
Rezaul Karim: There is a question of law and there is a social question.
Daily Star: If a woman or girl goes out in a T-shirt, what is their crime and what does rape have to do with it?
Rezaul Karim: Of course, rape has something to do with going outside in a T-shirt. God has created attraction between men and women. Whenever a young woman walks the streets in indecent clothes, people in bad taste will look down on her.
Daily Star: So the problem is people in bad taste?
Rezaul Karim: But, we all have to see where this bad taste comes from.
Daily Star: Where does it come from?
Rezaul Karim: You have to understand it.
Daily Star: I want to understand about you. Nusrat, Tanura wore hijab, covered her body, did not wear a T-shirt. They have also been raped. So what is the explanation?
Rezaul Karim: In all cases, a topic cannot be taken as an example. There is a general problem. When people in bad taste see different people on the street or various bad scenes, online pornography, the interior is filled with bad taste. Their bad taste is created in one place and applied in another.
Daily Star: If a woman wears a hijab or what you call soft clothes, will that bad taste go away?
Rezaul Karim: No, it will not go away. However, a part will be relieved.
Daily Star: He also wants the implementation of the ‘tamarind theory’ of the late Shah Ahmad Shafi, the former emir of Hefazat-e-Islam.
Rezaul Karim: You know the explanation given by Maulana Shafi Sahib and I know it too. If we compare our culture with the western countries of free sex, it will not happen. We have our own culture, our own social system. By feminist I do not mean any particular organization or individual.
Daily Star: As a public representative, you must have good news at home and abroad. Speaking of free sex in the West, what part of the West are you throwing into free sex countries?
Rezaul Karim: Among the countries of Europe we went to Spain, we went to France.
Daily Star: Are Spain and France countries of free sex?
Rezaul Karim: If you look up the lexical meaning of each word, but it won’t. This is the complete freedom of women, open movement. After 18 years, a girl can no longer be ruled by her parents. In our country, however, it does not work. We have a family and social rules, we have to follow them.
Daily Star: You were talking about the culture of Bangladesh. What is the culture of Bangladesh, sari, hijab or jeans or t-shirt?
Rezaul Karim: I don’t mean saree or t-shirt because of our culture. It is our culture to move around in modest clothing.
Daily Star: Many do not understand what you mean by “chivalrous.” What are these “men’s” clothes?
Rezaul Karim: Clothes are not just clothes. But our movement is also covered by clothing. Everything from the hair on the head to the shoes on the feet belongs to the clothes. The standard of decency cannot be determined by dress alone.
Daily Star: Aren’t we going down that road now?
Rezaul Karim: Many people go, I can see the deviation somewhere.
Daily Star: Is that why you want to implement the ‘tamarind theory’?
Rezaul Karim: When mothers and sisters move outdoors, people with poor eyesight take it badly. We will walk politely, we will protect ourselves while walking in the external environment, the most desirable for us is to walk in such a way that the men outside are not attracted to beauty.
Daily Star: Is that why you want to implement the ‘tamarind theory’?
Rezaul Karim: That is not the theory to be taken. Naturally, if our mothers and sisters go anywhere and present themselves elegantly in dress, behavior, movement, then people with perverted minds will no longer have the opportunity and will not be incited to rape.
Daily Star: Will it stop or reduce the violation?
Rezaul Karim: No, but we should all be modest. Certainly, the violation will be greatly reduced with this. And with the way the government is enforcing the law, violations will be further reduced. Legislation alone will not solve this problem. We have to try it socially so that this heinous crime does not happen.
Daily Star: Is it necessary to include decent dress in the law alongside anti-rape laws?
Rezaul Karim: At the time of marriage in our country, Maulana Sahib left after teaching marriage. The bride and groom are not explained their responsibilities separately. Similarly, when the government makes a law, citizens must be aware to implement it.
Daily Star: When we are not aware, do you think it is necessary to incorporate it into the law and make everyone aware?
Rezaul Karim: The obligations of the law must be associated with our conscience.
Daily Star: Should the issue of clothing be incorporated into the law?
Rezaul Karim: No, it is up to us to decide.
Daily Star: If not, what will the state do?
Rezaul Karim: It is a matter of not considering it then.
Daily Star: Then the violation will not decrease!
Rezaul Karim: If someone does not obey the law, does something outside the law, then the administration has all the arrangements.
Daily Star: You want to know in a slightly different context. A few days ago you came to the discussion with a photo of the weapon on Facebook. What is the rule of law and order? Why do you need weapons?
Rezaul Karim: I said we need guns, that’s not cool. Many people, including parliamentarians and contractors, can keep guns for their own safety with permission from the government. I also took it for my safety. If you look closely at the image that has been posted, you will see that I am just waving that gun in the showroom. Meanwhile, one of the people who was with me posted a photo.
Daily Star: He posted the image on Facebook since his identification. What you are saying is that law enforcement security is not enough for MPs or contractors or other people like you. As a result, having to maintain his own weapons, his own forces?
Rezaul Karim: What you said is exaggerated. The police are not alert enough, this is not true. The current government has updated the Bangladesh police. They are alert all the time.
Daily Star: So why carry personal weapons?
Rezaul Karim: We are the representatives of the people. We go where we need to go, even in the dead of night. I don’t stay with the police all the time. This requires weapons in the interest of personal safety.
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