Almost six days have passed and the situation in London is still not fully under control. On one hand, we observe that the so-called civilised people always accuse Muslims of terrorism, extremism and fundamentalism, while on the other hand, we see that in one night 20,800 emergency calls to London police and 2169 calls to fire brigade have been made.
Around 16,000 police men patrolling the streets have badly failed to control the situation and jails are full. These are the consequences of the so-called freedom enjoyed in society under neo-liberal capitalism.
Hunger, poverty, unemployment, inflation and chaos are the only possible outcomes of a system in which man enjoys sovereignty and governs with his limited wisdom and flawed laws. The world needs an alternative now.
MAHWISH HASSAAN
Lahore
