Facebook boss risked the death penalty for blasphemy
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, is in the center of an investigation done by police in Pakistan, under a penal code article on blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.
According to BBC Urdu, quoted by The Register, the scandal started with a cartoon contest called “Draw him Mohammed, the social network launched last month. On May 19, Pakistani authorities have blocked access to the site, but the ban was lifted on May 31, after Facebook deleted the page that competition can be viewed in Pakistan and other Muslim countries.
Contact the journal The Register, site representatives did not want to comment on the case.
Although officially not an accusation was formulated, Mark Zuckerberg is being investigated on charges of blasphemy, and risked death penalty.
According to the police complaint lodged by many Pakistani lawyers, the criminal code provides that “out of respect for the Holy Prophet, using exceptional remarks, be it written or spoken words, or visual representation, or any direct or indirect insinuation pangareste sacred name of Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) will be punishable by death or life imprisonment and will be accompanied also by criminal fine.
So I have peace with the Prophet Muhammad, but not with Mark Zuckerberg. At least until the investigation.
According to The Register, Pakistani authorities will even sign a cooperation with Interpol for the boss to be arrested on Facebook.
