Home Minister Imran Abdulla.
Home Minister Imran Abdulla.
Home Minister Imran Abdulla accuses the media of misleading his statement about the Safari rape case incident and spreading it.

Following his statement describing the safari rape case incident as blown out of context and as a minor incident, Minister Imran caused an immense public backlash on social media.

While addressing the matter via a tweet, Minister Imran said that he believes sexually harassing a woman is not something minor, and he had never described any such incident as a minor incident. He further said that the media is misleading him and spreading it. He apologized to the public, and he reassured that it was not his objective to lead for misinterpreting anything he has said.

Minister Imran also urged all media to maintain professionalism.

Meanwhile, the statement made while speaking on a radio program regarding the safari rape case incident was clear, and his statement had described the safari rape case incident as a minor incident.