#MeToo: Ayesha Gulalai claims Imran Khan asked supporters to throw acid on her face
MNA participates in online trend #MeToo being used by women across the world to speak up on being sexually harassed
Ayesha Gulalai: SCREEN GRAB
Participating in the online trend #MeToo being used by women worldwide to speak up on being sexually harassed, estranged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Ayesha Gulalai claimed on Tuesday that party chief Imran Khan had called upon his supporters to throw acid on her face.
On Sunday, Gulalai had tweeted that a committee was formed to probe into her allegations of sexual harassment against the PTI chief but he was yet to turn up before it. "Tell him [Imran] to be there. I was ready to provide evidence against him [back then] and still am," she added.
On August 1, Gulalai had accused the PTI chief and his ‘gang’ of sending lewd text messages to women workers, saying they were constantly harassed within the party.
PTI female members face constant harassment within party: Ayesha Gulalai
“It is my integrity that matters to me the most,” the MNA told reporters. “I cannot compromise when it comes to my honour and dignity.”
According to the disgruntled lawmaker, victims of harassment in Pakistan were not listened to unless they commit suicide or take a similar adverse step to get themselves noticed.
The PTI had dismissed the allegations and served a legal notice to Gulalai to prove her harassment allegations against party chief Imran Khan or apologise, otherwise she would be sued for Rs30 million.
Imran also wrote a letter to the National Assembly speaker seeking the termination of Gulalai’s parliament membership.
In the letter, the PTI chief had requested the speaker and the chief election commissioner to take action against Gulalai, an MNA from South Waziristan elected on a reserved seat for women, under Article 63-A (2) of the Constitution.
Khan, in his letter, submitted that in violation of rules, Gulalai did not vote for Sheikh Rashid, the party’s candidate for the seat of the prime minister.
#MeToo started trending on social media across the globe after American actor Alyssa Milano asked women to share if they had ever been sexually assaulted or harassed to show people just how widespread sexual harassment and assault were.
On Sunday, Gulalai had tweeted that a committee was formed to probe into her allegations of sexual harassment against the PTI chief but he was yet to turn up before it. "Tell him [Imran] to be there. I was ready to provide evidence against him [back then] and still am," she added.
On August 1, Gulalai had accused the PTI chief and his ‘gang’ of sending lewd text messages to women workers, saying they were constantly harassed within the party.
PTI female members face constant harassment within party: Ayesha Gulalai
“It is my integrity that matters to me the most,” the MNA told reporters. “I cannot compromise when it comes to my honour and dignity.”
According to the disgruntled lawmaker, victims of harassment in Pakistan were not listened to unless they commit suicide or take a similar adverse step to get themselves noticed.
The PTI had dismissed the allegations and served a legal notice to Gulalai to prove her harassment allegations against party chief Imran Khan or apologise, otherwise she would be sued for Rs30 million.
Imran also wrote a letter to the National Assembly speaker seeking the termination of Gulalai’s parliament membership.
In the letter, the PTI chief had requested the speaker and the chief election commissioner to take action against Gulalai, an MNA from South Waziristan elected on a reserved seat for women, under Article 63-A (2) of the Constitution.
Khan, in his letter, submitted that in violation of rules, Gulalai did not vote for Sheikh Rashid, the party’s candidate for the seat of the prime minister.
#MeToo started trending on social media across the globe after American actor Alyssa Milano asked women to share if they had ever been sexually assaulted or harassed to show people just how widespread sexual harassment and assault were.