Pakistani Politician ‘Calls Woman Whore and Threatens to Strip Her’ During Women’s Rights Debate
17th June 2016
Police in Islamabad are investigating a senator from Pakistan’s upper house of parliament, after he allegedly threatened a female rights activist with rape during a live TV debate about violence against women.
Hafiz Hamdullah, a member of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, appeared alongside Marvi Sirmed, a prominent journalist and human rights activist, and also barrister Masroor Sahib, on a talk show panel.
The panel was discussing a wave of high-profile honour killings of women in Pakistan.
Yeah, I can see how that would have upset him.
In a Facebook post following the incident, Ms Sirmed wrote: “He started abusing me with worst possible expletives. Called me a whore and said ‘tumhaari shalwaar utaar dooN ga aur tumhaari maaN ki bhi’.”
This translates to: “I will strip off your clothes and will do the same to your mother too”.
Just another day in the Religion of Peace.