Storm of criticism in social media over PM’s statement calling out Bilawal ‘Sahiba’
Twitter user Ranwal Bhutto tweeted, “Sexist and misogynist at 66. #PrimeMinisterImranKhan lacks grace and class.”Misogynist and so utterly condemnable statement by pm against @BBhuttoZardari calling him sahiba . PM's in dire need of training into gender and conflict sensitive communication which I can offer him to save the image of country from his tongue👅! #PrimeMinisterImranKhan
— Jamshed Iqbal (@Jamshed099) April 24, 2019
Whereas journalist Gul Bukhari wrote: “Very, very small. Calling Bilawal Bhutto Sahiba (madam) doesn’t belittle him at all. It just demonstrates Imran Khan’s lowness, indecency, and sexism. An insult to the office of the PM.”Sexist and misogynist at 66. #PrimeMinisterImranKhan lacks grace and class.
— Ranwal Bhutto (@RanwalBhutto) April 24, 2019
While Twitter user Mbano had a asked from the women working with the prime minister: “Women legislators in PTI [Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf], how are you okay calling Imran Khan your leader when he thinks being a woman is an insult? #PrimeMinisterImranKhan”Very, very small. Calling Bilawal Bhutto Sahiba (madam) doesn’t belittle him at all. It just demonstrates Imran Khan’s lowness, indecency, and sexism. An insult to the office of the PM.
#PrimeMinisterImranKhan pic.twitter.com/FnrYQZuuz4 — Gul Bukhari (@GulBukhari) April 24, 2019
On the same note, sareena_nina demanded an apology from the leader: “He is not just a party leader, he is #PrimeMinisterImranKhan , someone women in this country voted for. If it is a genuine slip of the tongue, then he owes the women of his country an apology.”Women legislators in PTI, how are you okay calling Imran Khan your leader when he thinks being a woman is an insult? #PrimeMinisterImranKhan
— Banorama (@Mbano) April 24, 2019
He is not just a party leader, he is #PrimeMinisterImranKhan , someone women in this country voted for. If it is a genuine slip of the tongue, then he owes the women of his country an apology.
— Sareena Naeem Shams (@sareena_nina) April 24, 2019
Another slip of the tongue…
On the other hand, there were those who regarded the remark as “slip of the tongue” and defended Imran Khan. Twitter user engrMZH posted: “Intentional or slip of tongue. Whatever... It made my day.”Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari responded from his twitter personal account: “What was that about small men in big offices? #PMSelect,” he tweeted after the viral video.Intentional or slip of tongue ... Whatever ... It made my day ... 😂🤣@BBhuttoZardari #SouthWaziristan #BiloRani #PrimeMinisterImranKhan pic.twitter.com/IssxNsWs5I
— Zeeshan (@engrMZH) April 24, 2019
What was that about small men in big offices? #PMSelect
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) April 24, 2019