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Lahore, Aug. 30:In an innovative way to protest Pakistani players’ alleged involvement in the match-fixing scandal, which has rocked the international cricket, a band of protesters staged a demonstration by coming out with donkeys on the main road here on Monday.
The protesters, including children, came out with donkeys each of which had a piece of paper stuck on its forehead with names of accused players and some officials as demonstrators slapped it with shoes and also pelted with rotten vegetables. “This is our way of protesting against such corrupt cricketers and officials. We want to bring to the notice of the government that they need to punish those who have brought a bad name to the country and made a fool of the millions who pray for the success of the national team all the time,” Ahmed Draz, one of the protester, said.
The protesters also carried placards against the players including captain Salman Butt, wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and officials and chanted slogans urging punishment for them.
Anger has risen in Pakistan since the fresh match-fixing scandal broke out on Sunday. This anger was also witnessed at Lord’s on Sunday. When the Pakistan team bus reached there for the fourth Test, Pakistanis settled in London threw rotten tomatoes and eggs at the bus and chanted slogans against the players and officials. “This reaction is understandable after all the players and officials in England have already let the nation down by getting themselves involved in such a controversy,” said Ishtiaq Ahmed, a lawyer.
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Pakistan fans pose with a donkey as they shout slogans against players embroiled in the match-fixing scandal during a protest in Lahore on Monday. The protesters pelted tomatoes at donkeys labeled with the names of top national players. — AFP
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