London, June 17 (ANI): Rupert Lowe, a member of the United Kingdom Parliament, has read aloud harrowing testimonies from victims of the UK’s alleged grooming gangs, which he said were primarily made up of Pakistani men.
According to Lowe, the victims’ testimonies revealed that race and religion played a significant 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 one testimony.
In a post on X, Lowe said, “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 jeopardized.”
“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 and deliver justice, finally. We will act, not talk,” he added.
Lowe also called for the deportation of offenders involved in the grooming gangs.
“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 reiterated his intention to use his position as an MP to ensure justice for the victims of the 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 jeopardized. 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 and deliver justice, finally,” he posted on X.
The report noted that what it described as “sheer evil” continues to be perpetrated primarily by Pakistani Muslim men against vulnerable young white women and girls in communities across the United Kingdom. (ANI)
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