The incident of an 18 year-old girl gang
raped by five men made a news headline yesterday. Various newspapers
and TV channels jockeyed with one another in trying to bring details of the incident occurred in Laamu Atoll Maabaidhoo.
Whenever a heinous crime is committed in
the country, the news media seems eager to cover the story and it makes
hot news in the headlines. They appear to be interested in narrating
the details of how the particular crime is committed; informing the
youngsters on ways to plan and carryout such horrible acts. Also, at the
end of the news, the report faintly mentions that some arrests have
been made or that the matter is under investigation.
However, the news agencies are not
interested in covering any details of the aftermath of those arrests and
the outcome of the investigations or the court procedure concerning the
crime. The news men rarely or perhaps do not follow up the case unless
it carries some political weight with an opportunity to point fingers at
somebody.
Take for example the reported incidents
of drug trafficking, gang rape, theft, robbery, incest and child molestation etc. in the
news in Maldives. Most people in the public are uninformed about any
legal outcome concerning these criminal acts reported in the news.
.......................................................................Written by: Ibrahim Nazim
26 May 2011, Thursday
23 Jumaada al-THaany 1432
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