New Delhi: Post the Justice Hema Committee’s findings as multiple sexual misconduct allegations rocked the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), the AMMA saw mass resignations of its members. This came as accusations were levied against some of its members as well, including its general secretary, actor Siddique.
The President of the organisation, veteran actor Mohanlal too has resigned back then but according to latest reports, as AMMA looks to regroup, Mohanlal might be looking to reprise his role as the body’s head.
A decision regarding the new leadership of AMMA is expected to be made during a meeting currently scheduled for June 22.
According to a new report, Mohanlal has expressed interest in resuming the presidency of the association, provided the ad-hoc committee permits it. “The ad-hoc committee recently convened and requested that Mohanlal continue as president. He agreed to stay on, but only if the previous members were allowed to remain in their positions. Mohanlal expressed that he is not interested in running for another election, and he would step down if the general body, which will meet on June 22, seeks a poll,” Jayan Cherthala, ad-hoc committee vice-president, told Onmanorama.
Further going on to add that, “This decision reflects the consensus of the entire ad-hoc committee, and we hope to maintain our roles. We will present this proposal to the general body, and if they approve it, we will retain our leadership. We believe that Mohanlal is the only suitable candidate for president because we firmly feel that star power is essential for advancing our association. No one other than a star should hold the presidency.”
The ad-hoc committee was formed following the mass resignation of its AMMA’s upper echelon. All the 17 members of the committee, including president and senior actor Mohanlal submitted their resignation after allegations of sexual abuse and harrasment were raised against its members, including Siddique.
The new executive committee of the group, which subsequently resigned, was elected in June 2024 and it had a tenure up to 2027.
