MUSCAT: Her Highness Dr. Sayyida Mona bint Fahd Al Said has issued a statement after a fake message that was posted through an impersonated Twitter account attributed to her went viral among netizens in the country.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Her Highness Sayyida Mona has clarified that the Twitter account is fake and has no connection to her. “First of all, I thank you for your concern to verify what was published through an account impersonating me, which you are sure that I have no connection with.
“With full trust in all of you in strengthening awareness among all regarding such activities, which are not acceptable to the Omani society. I would like to confirm again that my presence in social media is restricted to the following accounts: @hhmonaalsaid on Instagram and @MohaFahad13 on Twitter.”
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Her Highness Sayyida Mona is the Assistant Vice- Chancellor for International Cooperation at Sultan Qaboos University.
Indian ambassador thanks Her Highness Sayyida Mona
Meanwhile, His Excellency Munu Mahawar, Indian Ambassador to Oman thanked Her Highness for the clarification. “India values its friendly relations with Oman and will continue working closely with the government and people of Oman to further strengthen our special relationship,” Mahawar said.
Earlier, the embassy urged Indians living in Oman not to get distracted by fake news on social media with “malicious intentions.”
“In these challenging times, it is important that we stay focused and united in our fight against COVID-19, and not get distracted by fake news on social media with malicious intentions,” the embassy added.
