Musk illuminates survivors of child abuse, but feeds the right

Musk illuminates survivors of child abuse, but feeds the right

The northern English city of Oldham is used to taking advantage of outsiders to pursue their own agendas, said local council politician Abdul Wahid. But no one would have expected to be the focus of Elon Musk, who posted a lot about a historic child abuse scandal at the beginning of January, who shook this community and many others in Great Britain more than a decade ago.

a historical child abuse scandal in Oldham

oldham, a city with a large British-Pakistani community, was previously a Center Founded split to take advantage of the extremists. Now the city is again in the sights of the extreme rights due to allegations about covered up child abuse, reinforced by the attention of the richest man in the world.

Musk and the effects of his statements

Although Musk has apparently gave way to other topics-he has meanwhile a Position Intended - the people personally affected by the scandal in Oldham have the feeling that old wounds were torn open and hopes for change.

Many fear that Musk's words will give the extreme right new momentum, which used the historical abuse, which was mainly committed by groups of men predominantly Pakistani origin, to stir up racial hatred.

contradictions and support from victims

Musk's flood of news that he posted on his platform X,

While Musk's comments were convicted by many British politicians for the spread of misinformation, some survivors of abuse expressed that they are grateful that Musk draws attention back to their suffering. Samantha Walker-Roberts, who was raped by a grooming gang at the age of 12, told CNN: "I can't thank him enough." She added: "Finally everyone hears about Elon Musk."

a national Investigation Sexual abuse of children, especially through gangs, came to the conclusion that there were “extensive failures on the part of the local authorities and police authorities who did not keep up with the perfidious and changing problem of sexual exploitation of children through networks.”

discussion and challenges in the community

Walker-Roberts still lives in the neighborhood in which it was abused and is convinced that children are still falling victim to grooming from endangered conditions. While one of her perpetrators came into prison, others were never caught. She believes that there are still too few protective measures to protect the children and regularly talks to community leaders and politicians about their history to raise awareness.

Although she is grateful that Musks intervene the topic of sexual exploitation of children back into the spotlight, she fears that her suffering, history and her occurrence were overshadowed by those who want to have the discussion about breed.

demands for focus on survivors

Walker-Roberts asks Musk to make it clear that it is about survivors, not others. "Too many people jump up on this train," she said, pointing out that the extreme right has taken the discussion. "They are the victims who need help, not Tommy Robinson or any other political party."

Criticism of Musk Intervention

others wish that Musk would have kept himself out of the debate. Nazir Afzal, who was chief bank ledger in the northwest of England from 2011 to 2015 when the majority of abuse came to light for the first time, describes Musk's participation as "misinformed and dangerous." He tries to bring up the actual problems and warns against pointing the focus on ethnic groups without looking at the reality of child abuse.

conclusion: the search for justice

The survivors and residents of Oldham still demand justice and effective measures against sexual child abuse. "We cannot continue every year ... for decades and still do not achieve anything," said Walker-Roberts.