When our politicians are a national embarrassment how can we blame people in other fields. A recent example is Senator Rehman Malik and his search for the deceased child labor activist, Iqbal Masih.
When a Twitter user tweeted a tribute to Iqbal Masih, Senator Rehman Malik straight out asked for his contact details.
The liberated bonded laborer passed away in 1995. meaning Rehman Malik didn’t even take the time to Google his name.
can any body provide his contact details https://t.co/GccKBesQD3
— Senator Rehman Malik former Interior Minister Pak (@SenRehmanMalik) April 16, 2020
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Of course, netizens were quick to call out the Senator’s ignorance. They were even appalled and irked by it.
Are you serious? This boy was killed. Did you really not know this???
— Mahwash Ajaz 🇵🇰 (@mahwashajaz_) April 17, 2020
If Mr. Malik doesn’t know about this little kid brutal murder then I’m shocked !
— سدرہ :(: (@iam_sidrah) April 16, 2020
No wonder. He could have at least tried to figure out who this brave child was.
Height of ignorance. Even todays children know about him and you who has been there for so long in governance dont. Utterly sad.
— Hamza (@HamzaaShahzad) April 17, 2020
Malik sb he was another assassination in your 1995 government but I know its hard to keep track when the ledger is long.
— The Couching Tiger (@22yds) April 16, 2020
Yar khuda ka khauf karo yar interior minister thay eik time pay
— Aalukaparatha (@chandnichwok) April 16, 2020
Seriously?
— Ahsan (@daguywhocooks) April 17, 2020
He's dead Mr. Rehman Malik.
Unforgotten Heroes!
— Wesᴛ Cᴏᴀsᴛ Aᴠᴇɴɢᴇʀ ♠ (@WarriorWCA) April 16, 2020
He was trolled for not even trying.
— gal galoch (@antifatwa) April 17, 2020
https://twitter.com/HamzaTeeeple/status/1251045154863173634
— Ayeshay (@champagne_lassi) April 17, 2020
Hahaha rude much? Lol
— S (@theSSheikh) April 16, 2020
Aise shughal k bina ye lockdown kese guzre ga.
— خٹک صیب (@kkhattaksays) April 17, 2020
After some brutal trolling, Rehman Malik tried to set things right, by asking for Iqbal Masih’s family’s contact details.
May God bless his soul in peace / i would like to recommend post death award for him and can I have some details of his family or any contact https://t.co/uT1NI8ofTh
— Senator Rehman Malik former Interior Minister Pak (@SenRehmanMalik) April 16, 2020
pl DM me the details and inform how can i help https://t.co/rjS3M1TnOr
— Senator Rehman Malik former Interior Minister Pak (@SenRehmanMalik) April 16, 2020
At that point, the damage control wasn’t much help.
i was director FIA then not in the politics sir https://t.co/dr7Ek9JHW3
— Senator Rehman Malik former Interior Minister Pak (@SenRehmanMalik) April 16, 2020
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Not only was Rehman Malik’s ignorance embarrassing, he was slammed for his lack of effort in doing right by Masih’s family.
Masih was killed in 1995, and that too during a government of which Rehman was a part of. Trying to do things right for Masih’s family after 24 years is a case of too little too late.
He was gunned down back in 95. Not before he helped free 100's of children in slave labour.
Child labour laws are there on paper but no one enforces them. Child slavery still exists in pak. I hope Gov't looks into this enforces it. @ImranKhanPTI @UsmanAKBuzdar @MashwaniAzhar— در بہ در (@FS26119) April 17, 2020
sir so sorry to know and forgive me my ignorance on this https://t.co/jTCht7eDXZ
— Senator Rehman Malik former Interior Minister Pak (@SenRehmanMalik) April 16, 2020
This isn’t the first time a politician has been trolled for their ignorance. Nor is this the first time Rehman Malik was trolled for not getting his facts straight, yet he just doesn’t seem to learn.
Still, he showed moral courage to accept his ignorance; an attribute which is hardly found in politicians especially PPP guys.
I agree, He admitted it instead of making excuses.