Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan is under fire by many celebrities and masses over his remarks regarding rising cases of rape and sexual violence in Pakistan.
Answering a question about rising sexual violence, PM blamed inappropriate dress style of women leading to a rise in harassment and rape cases.
“This entire concept of purdah is to avoid temptation, not everyone has the willpower to avoid it,” PM Imran khan quoted.
The comment was labeled as “factually incorrect, insensitive and dangerous” by hundreds of people and demanded an apology from the PM.
Soon after his comments sparked outrage, people started to find fault with PM’s statement.
The former wife of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Jemima Goldsmith, lambasted him for his inappropriate remarks.
Jemima recalled that Imran she knew was the opposite of what he said and maybe his remarks were “misquoted” or “mistranslated”
I’m hoping this is a misquote/ mistranslation. The Imran I knew used to say, “Put a veil on the man’s eyes not on the woman.” https://t.co/NekU0QklnL
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) April 7, 2021
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Soon after the comments went viral, not only the people of Pakistan but international media also heeded PM’s remarks.
However, the controversial statement turned out to be a bone of contention between celebrities of different mindsets.
People who supported PM’s point of view include musician Rohail Hyatt, who tweeted that the context of the speech had been twisted and that PM was right for quoting the fact.
Moreover, Salahuddin of Mann Mayal Hamza Ali Abbasi shared some references from Holy Quran to support Khan’s comment.
I believe @ImranKhanPTI words have been taken out of context and a big ruckus created by the so-called champions of Freedom and Liberty. He’s clearly condemning rape and giving a message that going out of the boundaries of modesty invites trouble and who can deny this fact?
— Rohail Hyatt (@rohailhyatt) April 8, 2021
God’s message for those men and women who say they are Muslim. Quran 24:30-31 pic.twitter.com/nWsru4zhQ4
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) April 8, 2021
In contrast to it, some celebrities and other personalities counteract premier’s remarks.
This is shocking. It is never the victims’ fault. https://t.co/gRPA17r8uM
— samina ahmed (@saminatv) April 6, 2021
How about men who lack “willpower or strength” camouflaging their orthodox, patriarchal ideas instead of guiding women on their sartorial choices? Vulgarity isn’t few metres of clothes but deep-seated bigotry that wants to shackle women.
— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) April 8, 2021
“PM’s internalized misogyny and toxic masculinity” happy how during any intentionally propagated controversy sab ki asliyat & bughz comes out. anyone with half a brain cell understood what @ImranKhanPTI meant in his speech but fitnas @SHABAZGIL @arslankhalid_m @MashwaniAzhar https://t.co/yKRaf2IWqs
— Zainab Qayoom~ZQ (@zainaconda) April 8, 2021
Strongly condemn @ImranKhanPTI’s recent views on rape culture.
It’s scary that our PM would have such cringeworthy opinions on such a matter. I really hope he redeems himself.— Rubya Chaudhry (@RubyaChaudhry) April 6, 2021
Shock & outrage as Imran Khan links ‘vulgarity’ with rise in rape & sexual violence..
PrimeMinister seems to blame women & how they dress instead of violent male behaviour who he said “cannot keep their willpower in check”
No word on law enforcement… https://t.co/5e9c2E7hjg— Saima Mohsin (@SaimaMohsin) April 5, 2021
The outrage and discourse is about victim-blaming, claims that not every man has the ‘willpower’ to contain his urge for sexual violence, and linking rape to temptation & not a violent display of power/oppression.
Fix the laws. Police the streets; make them safe.— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) April 8, 2021
