‘Onus is on men’: Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s ex-wife Jemima, others hit again after rape remark

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been on the receiving finish over his controversial feedback that sexual violence was a product of ‘obscenity’, which he described as a Western import.
Khan blamed “fahashi” (vulgarity) for the rise of rape and sexual violence within the nation. Khan additionally spoke of faith and the idea of ‘purdah’ in Islam. It is to take away “temptation” from society as a result of “not everyone has willpower”, he had mentioned.
His feedback drew sharp reactions from rights campaigners in addition to British filmmaker Jemima Goldsmith, who was married to Khan from 1995 to 2004. “Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts: Quran 24:31. The onus is on men,” she wrote on Twitter. Goldsmith added, “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’.”

“Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts.” Quran 24:31
The onus is on males. https://t.co/StkKE3HIPM
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) April 7, 2021
Her tweet has been shared by hundreds who, too, condemned the Pakistan PM’s statements.
Pakistan rights campaigners have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of “baffling ignorance”.
Hundreds have signed a press release circulating on-line on Wednesday calling Khan’s feedback “factually incorrect, insensitive and dangerous”.
“Fault rests solely with the rapist and the system that enables the rapist, including a culture fostered by statements such as those made by (Khan),” the assertion learn.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, an impartial rights watchdog, mentioned on Tuesday that it was “appalled” by the feedback.

“Not only does this betray a baffling ignorance of where, why and how rape occurs, but it also lays the blame on rape survivors, who, as the government must know, can range from young children to victims of honour crimes,” it mentioned.
Khan additionally mentioned that related issues are taking place in India after the movie trade began taking inspiration from Hollywood. “Delhi has now become a rape capital,” he added.