Aashwin Shanker, Mumbai Uncensored, 21rd June 2021:
Pakistan PM Imran Khan is again in talks on social media and this time for an unthoughtful
comment. Imran Khan’s comment in an interview shows how narrow his mindset is
towards women.
The comment made by Imran Khan has caused a massive outrage on social media, with
opposition leaders and journalists expressing anger and disgust against the misogynistic
ideology.
Pakistan Prime minister Imran Khan instead of accepting the poor law enforcement of the
country blamed a rise in the cases of sexual violence on how women dress in the
country. “If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the men,
unless they are robots. It’s just common sense,”. These comments were made by Imran
Khan in an interview with ‘Axios on HBO’. “This is cultural imperialism. Whatever is
acceptable in our culture, must be acceptable everywhere else. It’s not,” he added.
Imran Khan’s comments in the interview have caused a massive outrage on social media, with
opposition leaders and journalists expressing anger and disgust against the misogynistic
ideology.
Read below how the Pakistani PM got grilled by the sensible citizens of his own country.
Reema Omer, a legal expert with the International Commission of Jurists tweeted –
“Disappointing and frankly sickening to see PM Imran Khan repeat his victim-blaming
regarding reasons for sexual violence in Pakistan,”
Men are not “robots”, he says. If they see women in skimpy clothes, they will get
“tempted” and some will resort to rape Shameful!
Author Marvi Sirmed said “nothing that Pakistan PM Imran Khan speaks disappoints her
anymore. She alleged that it is worrisome that what Khan says has an impact on a large number
of his young followers”.
She tweets – Moreover, if you insist on thinking otherwise, it is “cultural imperialism” in
PM @ImranIsmailPTI’s view.
Frankly, nothing that comes from him disappoints me anymore. But the fact that
whatever he says impacts a large number of his young followers in Pakistan, is
worrisome.
Another user Meteen Ul Waheed tweeted – I have seen that clip and frankly speaking Imran
Khan’s stance on this issue is pathetic. Victim blaming is directly encouraging more
r*pes in the society. I am baffled !!
