Famous actor Siddique on Sunday resigned as the overall secretary of the Affiliation of Malayalam Film Artists (A.M.M.A.) following sexual assault allegations raised by a girl actor on August 24. Talking to media, the senior actor stated he had despatched his resignation letter to the President of the organisation, Mohanlal.
“Sure. I’ve tendered my official resignation to the president of the organisation, Mohanlal.Since there have been allegations in opposition to me, I’ve determined to not proceed within the submit and resigned,” Siddique stated.
A feminine actor had on Saturday alleged that Siddique had sexually abused her after inviting her for a film dialogue. The allegations got here within the wake of the churn within the Malayalam movie trade following the discharge of Justice Hema Committee report, which pointed in direction of quite a few incidents of sexual abuse within the subject. The report has revealed cases of harassment and exploitation of girls within the Malayalam cinema trade, prompting requires motion in opposition to the responsible.
In the meantime, varied members of A.M.M.A. welcomed the choice of the senior actor to step down from the highest submit of the outfit within the wake of the allegations.
In the meantime, Jayan Cherthala, the vp of the A.M.M.A., stated it was not acceptable for Siddique to proceed within the place even after such severe allegations cropped up in opposition to him.
Effectively-known actor Anoop Chandran stated he despatched an electronic mail to A.M.M.A. president Mohanlal within the morning detailing the need of in search of Siddique’s resignation from the place. “The continuation of an individual, dealing with severe allegations, within the submit is definitely an insult to your entire organisation. So I stated within the electronic mail that if Siddique was not able to step down on his personal, the manager committee ought to be ready to oust him,” Chandran informed media.
“Sure. I’ve tendered my official resignation to the president of the organisation, Mohanlal.Since there have been allegations in opposition to me, I’ve determined to not proceed within the submit and resigned,” Siddique stated.
A feminine actor had on Saturday alleged that Siddique had sexually abused her after inviting her for a film dialogue. The allegations got here within the wake of the churn within the Malayalam movie trade following the discharge of Justice Hema Committee report, which pointed in direction of quite a few incidents of sexual abuse within the subject. The report has revealed cases of harassment and exploitation of girls within the Malayalam cinema trade, prompting requires motion in opposition to the responsible.
In the meantime, varied members of A.M.M.A. welcomed the choice of the senior actor to step down from the highest submit of the outfit within the wake of the allegations.
In the meantime, Jayan Cherthala, the vp of the A.M.M.A., stated it was not acceptable for Siddique to proceed within the place even after such severe allegations cropped up in opposition to him.
Effectively-known actor Anoop Chandran stated he despatched an electronic mail to A.M.M.A. president Mohanlal within the morning detailing the need of in search of Siddique’s resignation from the place. “The continuation of an individual, dealing with severe allegations, within the submit is definitely an insult to your entire organisation. So I stated within the electronic mail that if Siddique was not able to step down on his personal, the manager committee ought to be ready to oust him,” Chandran informed media.
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Actress Mala Parvathy stated Siddique’s resolution to resign was “morally and ethically appropriate”. “The actor’s resignation is inevitable…it’s an acceptable resolution. If that sufferer lady confirmed the braveness to return in entrance of the society and detailed the trauma she underwent publically, we should always perceive the depth of ache and humiliation she had suffered,” Parvathy stated.
