Umar Naseer under fire over ‘sexist’ tweet
Naseer insisted today that his tweet suggesting that women are among three negative influences that “makes good people bad” was misinterpreted: “Women was used in the context of womanising. It’s about men who has a thirst for women, not women.”
18 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Umar Naseer, former home minister and presidential hopeful, stirred a firestorm of criticism on social media Monday with a tweet suggesting that women are among three negative influences that “makes good people bad.”
Naseer was referring to former President Mohamed Nasheed, who resigned after a violent police mutiny in February 2012, and President Abdulla Yameen, who recently apologised for the Maldives’ biggest corruption scandal occurring under his watch.
The tweet sparked outrage and prompted a barrage of responses condemning the “misogynistic” remark and demanding that he apologise for its implicit message.
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