PC George tenders apology for comments against nun
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MLA PC George, who has come under severe criticism for his comments against the nun who has accused a bishop of serial rape over two years, has now issued a non-apology.
The Poonjar MLA ‘expressed regret’ over using the word ‘prostitute’ in his comments related to the Kerala nun – but insisted that he sticks by the rest of his statement.
'When I spoke about that woman who calls herself a nun in Kottayam Press Club in a press conference, I used a word. I shouldn’t have used that word. I am not saying this under any pressure. Other than retracting the word prostitute, I stand by everything else I have said on the topic. I stand by it a 100%', he told the media.
The independent MLA has been receiving a lot of flak for his comments on the Kerala nun rape case, shaming the survivor on multiple instances.
In a press conference held in Kottayam Press Club, PC George had defended the Bishop and called the nun a 'prostitute asking why she had waited till the 13th attempt before complaining. This had forced the survivor to cancel the press meet that she had scheduled for the following day.
In her police complaint, the nun had said she was raped and forced to unnatural sex by the bishop 13 times between 2012 and 2014.
Taking exception to his remarks, the National Commission for Women had asked P C George to appear before it on September 20, but he had brushed aside the summons. He said he will appear before it in Delhi if the commission gives him travel allowance, otherwise the chairperson can come and meet him in Kerala.
Following the controversial remarks on Sunday, Aysha Mahmood, the activist published a post on Facebook launching a campaign opposing the MLA’s comments. Titled the #VaayaMoodalCampaign (Shut the mouth), she invited people to 'help him out by sending him masking tapes/cello tapes to plaster his mouth'.
The post also had the picture of an envelope with the MLA’s address and a picture of him with red tape covering his mouth. The campaign has received massive traction on social media and has been endorsed by celebrities across the state.