PPP came under fire after Nabil Gabol made insensitive remarks regarding rape in a podcast with Shehzad Ghias. Not only this, the PPP leader has made a series of insensitive, sexist, and misogynistic against women in several other podcasts and interviews.
Gabol’s highly distasteful comments have stirred a backlash on social media. Gabol while making a political reference gave an example of rape. PPP’s leader said according to an English proverb, “When rape is imminent, enjoy it.”
The host said that no such proverb exists. Which, Gabol said it does and in fact, it is a saying. “If you’re so helpless that you can endure rape, then just enjoy it,” claims Gabol once again. “Otherwise, if you have any shame, you stand your ground and don’t endure it. When we endure it, we get used. How do you get used? I don’t believe in this thing that you have been forced to. If you’re being forced, stand your ground – raise your voice. You can stand against it. What’s the worst that can happen? You’ll go to jail?
Utter filth. Nabil Gabol exposes the absolute criminal mindset of Sindh’s government. He has done nothing for Lyari, for the people he supposedly represents, and laughs while talking of such violence. Horrendous. https://t.co/rlRwiNoO6P
— fatima bhutto (@fbhutto) April 3, 2023
Twitter user sharing the video said, “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 rape is imminent, just enjoy it’. What a sick, sick mind. If people like him ended up making our policies & laws, rape wouldn’t even be deemed to be a crime. Never heard as filthy a remark as this one.”
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
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In another podcast, Gabol claimed casually that he picks women he likes. He also referred to the recent viral sensation, Ayesha Mano, who got famous following a dance to the song at a wedding.
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
His remarks are widely condemned on social media. Fatima Bhutto said, “Utter filth. Nabil Gabol exposes the absolute criminal mindset of Sindh’s government. He has done nothing for Lyari, for the people he supposedly represents, and laughs while talking of such violence. Horrendous.”
Bakhtawar Bhutto also condemned his remarks. “His (repulsive) rhetoric belongs to his individual only & is in no way a representation of our party. In case 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,” said Bakhtawar.