UK MP Rupert Lowe read testimonies from victims of alleged 'rape gangs' involving Pakistani men, stating their race and religion were factors. Lowe vows to use parliamentary privilege to name perpetrators and pursue private prosecutions to deliver justice.
Rupert Lowe, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom has read aloud the harrowing testimonies by the victims of UK's alleged 'rape gangs' which comprised of chiefly Pakistani men. Lowe said that the victims in their testimonies revealed that their race and religion played a crucial role in their abuse. "Comments were constantly made suggesting that white girls, the Christian girls, were viewed as having fewer morals or lower values, whereas Muslim girls were described by some of the men as having dignity and higher moral standing. These comparisons were used to justify the way I was treated and to further humiliate and control me," he read from a testimony.
'We Will Act': MP to Use Privilege and Pursue Prosecutions
Lowe said in a post on X, "The Rape Gang Inquiry - what happens next. I intend to use my parliamentary privilege to name perpetrators and their enablers in the chamber. This will be done incredibly carefully with our legal team involved every step of the way to ensure that no future prosecutions are jeopardised. We are cooperating with the authorities in order to help cases be opened and reopened, but my faith in the system to independently deliver justice is not high. That is why we are pursuing private prosecutions and civil litigation. A target list has been identified, and it continues to grow. This all has to be handled very carefully, for obvious reasons, but I am determined to act. We have had enough talk, now we need to act. Our aim is straightforward. Put people in prison. Deliver justice. Finally. We will act. Not talk."
Report Proves 'Undeniable Link' to Religion, Says Lowe
Lowe called for the rape gang offenders to be deported. "Our inquiry report proves that without doubt there is an undeniable link between religion and the rape gangs. Islam. As a country, we need to find the courage to finally say so. The mass rape of vulnerable working class white girls by gangs of primarily Pakistani Muslim men is pure unfettered evil. Our report outlines in great detail what has happened, why it happened and what we need to do to stop it from happening again. This is an important day."
Lowe said he intends to us his position as an MP to ensure that justice was delivered to the targets of such grooming gangs. "I intend to use my parliamentary privilege to name perpetrators and their enablers in the chamber. This will be done incredibly carefully with our legal team involved every step of the way to ensure that no future prosecutions are jeopardised. We are cooperating with the authorities in order to help cases be opened and reopened, but my faith in the system to independently deliver justice is not high...That is why we are pursuing private prosecutions and civil litigation. A target list has been identified, and it continues to grow. This all has to be handled very carefully, for obvious reasons, but I am determined to act. We have had enough talk, now we need to act. Our aim is straightforward. Put people in prison. Deliver justice. Finally," he posted on X.
The report noted that the 'sheer evil' continues to be perpetrated by chiefly Pakistani Muslim men against vulnerable young white women and girls in communities up and down the UK. (ANI)
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