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Former skipper Wasim Akram expressed anger over the security checking process he had to go through at Manchester Airport.
Describing the incident, he posted a picture of his insulins and an insulin bag on his Twitter account. In a series of tweets, he wrote about the trauma of being humiliated by the immigration authorities at the UK’s Manchester Airport.
He stated he was rudely questioned about the diabetes medicines in his luggage. Akram said he was “publicly asked” to take his insulin out of its medical cold case and put it in a plastic bag.
People objected that Wasim Akram is an acclaimed sportsman not only in Pakistan but in England as well, representing his country around the world.
The Manchester Airport authority quickly took notice of the incident and asked him to direct message them about the incident. Wasim Akram appreciated their prompt response and assured to get back to them soon.
Hi Wasim, thanks for bringing this to our attention. Please can you direct message us so we can look into this for you?
— Manchester Airport (@manairport) July 23, 2019
Wasim Akram felt “very disheartened” because of the incident at Manchester airport. Adding; “I travel around the world with my insulin but never have I been made to feel embarrassed. I felt very humiliated as I was rudely questioned & ordered publicly to take my insulin out of its travel cold-case & dumped into a plastic bag.”
Very disheartened at Manchester airport today,I travel around the world with my insulin but never have I been made to feel embarrassed.I felt very humiliated as I was rudely questioned & ordered publicly to take my insulin out of its travel cold-case & dumped in to a plastic bag pic.twitter.com/UgW6z1rkkF
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) July 23, 2019
Akram stated how he does not demand to be treated differently and that he respects and acknowledges the security concerns however he wants travelers to be treated with respect and dignity while undergoing the security check process.
I do not believe I should have been treated differently from anyone else. I just believe there should be a standard of care when dealing with all people. I understand there are proper safety precautions but that doesn’t mean people should be humiliated whilst undergoing them.
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) July 23, 2019
The legendary cricketer garnered support from netizens on social media, as his fans worldwide condemned the incident on Twitter.
People objected that Wasim Akram is an acclaimed sportsman not only in Pakistan but in England as well, representing his country around the world.
Read more: Has Wasim Akram become the Mayor of Karachi?
Akram was at the height of his career in 1997 when he was diagnosed with Type I diabetes. The player has been on a regular dose of insulin ever since, even during his match days.
https://twitter.com/Silent_deserts/status/1153642318542626817?s=20
This Englishmen always shows lot of attitude. Don't know if they have learnt to respect anyone. Shame on them.
— 🅂🄰🄷🄸🄻 (@Sidharthfan9432) July 23, 2019
This is not at all good..An absolute legend of the game being treated like this is definitely not on. Hope the concerned persons will be taken to task and shown their place. #WasimAkram.
— Paran2204 (@Paran2204) July 23, 2019
Legend or not . Not even a common person carrying a Medication for a disease should be treated like this
— Pc (@chitkarapuneet) July 23, 2019