Internet is reacting harshly to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nabeel Gabol’s insensitive remarks on rape, women, and sexual violence.
Videos of PPP leader are circulating on social media in which he can be seen making unreasonable remarks about the delicate issue of sexual abuse.
Nabeel appeared on Shehzad Ghais Shaikh’s “The Pakistan Experience” Podcast when the host asked him about his stance on operations against politicians he remarked, “When r*pe is imminent, just enjoy it.”
Following these remarks, Nabeel Gabol was blasted on social media by users who called him out for making such offensive remarks.
PPP co-Chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari’s daughter Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari shared her stance on Twitter about Nabeel Gabol’s comments saying that the statement did not represent the party adding that Misogyny has no space in our religion or our party.
His (repulsive) rhetoric belongs to his individual only & is in noway a representation of our party. Incase it wasn’t already abundantly obvious- we absolutely & unequivocally stand for the rights & protection of women. Misogyny has no space in our religion nor our party. https://t.co/aFsDF8DjXA
— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) April 3, 2023
A Twitter user Muneeb Qadir shared the clip and wrote, “If people like him ended up making our policies & laws, r*pe wouldn’t even be deemed to be a crime. Never heard as filthy a remark as this one,” he added.
Could someone please tell me this politician's name (the one being interviewed?) He's from PPP. Whoever he is, he's got the sickest mind ever. He just said 'When r*pe is imminent, just enjoy it'. What a sick, sick mind. If people like him ended up making our policies & laws, r*pe… pic.twitter.com/6B5rbalMkZ
— Muneeb Qadir (@muneebqadirmmq) April 2, 2023
Nighat Dad, a lawyer also called him out saying, “Deeply troubling and unacceptable for politicians like Nabeel Gabol to make light of rape. Such behavior is not only insensitive and offensive but also perpetuates harmful and dangerous attitudes towards sexual violence.”
Deeply troubling and unacceptable for politicians like Nabeel Gabol to make light of rape. Such behavior is not only insensitive and offensive but also perpetuates harmful and dangerous attitudes towards sexual violence. @PPP_Org @BBhuttoZardari pic.twitter.com/01Z5GCfSWc
— Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) April 2, 2023
She further shared another clip of his interview with Nadir Ali in which he can be seen making sexually indecent comments while referring to other women politicians.
In another interview he is making sexually suggestive comments & references towards other women politicians. It is crucial that those in positions of power are held accountable for their actions & words & that there are consequences for engaging in such behavior. @BBhuttoZardari pic.twitter.com/eAgjZUZ7OQ
— Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) April 2, 2023
Another Twitter user while sharing another video clip of Nabeel talking insensitively about women wrote, “Here is Nabeel Gabol uttering absolute filth about a woman here, but he won’t be kicked out he will be given an MNA ticket.”
So few days all the in and out of closet jiyalas were hailing PPP for removing a random sm activist for posting a misogynistic tweet. Here is Nabeel Gabol uttering absolute filth about a woman here, but he won’t be kicked out he will he given MNA ticket pic.twitter.com/ZG35qr3jwV
— Asad Sultan (@AsadSultan18) April 1, 2023
A user expressed disappointment in the system saying, “Man! This is the real face of jageerdar, waderaism where you have power over a huge population. Kudos to our system!!!”
Man! This is the real face of jageerdar, waderaism where you have power over a huge population. Kudos to our system!!!
— Professor. (@abdullahirfan__) April 3, 2023
In another video, Nabeel can be heard bragging about picking up and abducting any girl that he likes.
PPP leader Nabeel Gabol bragging about picking up, abducting any girl that he likes, insinuating something that I can't even write here. pic.twitter.com/f7Ujuy74mk
— OSINT Insider (@OSINT_Insider) April 2, 2023
Many are wondering whether Nabeel Gabol would be held accountable for his remarks after all of his comments, given his position of authority.
