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Shirin Mazari, Minister of Human Rights, on a political note, criticized the Coke Studio version of Koko Korina that Momina Mustehsan, singer of the song, did not take well.
Mazari had tweeted her opinion about the song earlier and termed it to be ‘Horrendous’.
Responding to Mazari’s tweet, Momina said it was freedom of speech offered by Coke Studio and ‘Minister of Human Rights’ should have understood that.
Apologies for hurting ur sentiments. It is ur right to judge us & express ur outrage,just like it was our right to exercise our #FreedomOfExpression. As our Minister of #HumanRights, u should appreciate @cokestudio for allowing us to express ourselves, esp if it was horrendous 🙂 https://t.co/OkYdSE0jCz
— Momina Mustehsan (@MominaMustehsan) October 22, 2018
Momina went on saying that being a public office holder it was not a matter of personal choice but about country at large and Minister as a social responsibility should have not fueled ‘cyber-bullying’.
Shirin Mazari responded to the tweets and said it was her personal opinion and had nothing to do with ministry.
I gave my personal opinion which I am entitled to esp on a non pol issue having to do with music. To each his/her own! And why bring the ministry into it?! https://t.co/io9q0y6nAf
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) October 22, 2018
R u serious! Liking or disliking a song has nothing to do with anyone or any politics! It's a personal choice. I did not like the song. End of story. https://t.co/7v01spfVZQ
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) October 22, 2018
Senator Sherry Rehman did not have anything good about the song either and second the Mazari’s opinion.
Same here. In fact I like the Leo Twins version of Koko Korina much better than the flat version put out by Coke Studio. No harm in stating music likes and dislikes. And no need to make such choices the subject of convoluted debate. https://t.co/sff8ZdBbWR
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) October 23, 2018
Majority of Twitterati, already not happy with the reproduction of the song, supported Mazari’s opinion.
https://twitter.com/AliDayan/status/1054383696587960320
They not only sided with Mazari but also did not miss the chance to condemn the production.
https://twitter.com/BillieJien/status/1054376474851987457
You’re not alone Ms Mazari, nobody like ‘the song’ or whatever you call that raucous piece of ‘art’ is nothing but a torture to nerves. @MominaMustehsan is a performer/artist she must understand art is always open to critique & subjectivity. She can not force it down on others
— Aaleen Nehal (@gal_nehal) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/faryyyal/status/1054394015616065536
Earlier Adil Murad, son of Waheed Murad publically apologized for letting Coke studio cover the song.
The brawl elicited even foreigners like the South Asia analyst Micheal Kugelman to comment
Rest easy, folks: If it had been me performing #KoKoKorina on Coke Studio, I'm sure the result would have been much worse. So there's your silver lining. You're welcome.
— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) October 22, 2018
Koko Korina’s Coke studio version became the target of criticism when social media users expressed their anger on the execution of song via mocking the singers and producers of the episode. Viewers have long maintained that commercial interests are ruining the timeless classics of Pakistani music in a bod for profit. However, there are those who state that they merely provide a platform for a reinterpretation of these classics.