US blogger shares details of ‘that night’
Court issues notice as PPP leadership files complaint
An additional district & sessions judge (ADSJ) of Islamabad has issued a notice for June 9 to the deputy director of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cybercrime Cell upon receiving an application filed by the president of the district unit of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), seeking registration of a criminal case against American blogger Cynthia D. Ritchie.
Advocate Shakeel Abbasi filed the application, under which, the court may direct the investigation agency to register an FIR. The complainant stated that Ritchie had made derogatory and slanderous remarks about former Pakistan prime minister and PPP leader late Benazir Bhutto.
Ritchie said she was ready to face the PPP leadership in any court of law and expressed confidence that she would get justice. “Absolutely! As I said before, I’m ready for a court. I hope PPP is ready for my suit,” Ritchie said in a tweet.
She shared what she claimed to be details of the fateful night in 2011 when she visited Malik’s house. “Ask him if he remembers what I wore & what he said when he was on top of me. Bc I DO,” Ritchie said in her Twitter post.
‘Culture of rape must stop’
Ritchie in her post claims that there is a culture of sexual abuse in Pakistan and men take pleasure in fantasising about their sexual conquests. “What happened to me is a pattern of sexual abuse or power projection. The rape culture must stop. Women must work together to educate children.”
The US blogger and journalist has questioned the silence of the champions of women rights, particularly, the leadership and members of Aurat March. “Why aren’t #AuratMarch supporters at least inquiring as to why another woman claims she’s been raped by government officials?”