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Uganda seeking miniskirt ban | Uganda seeking miniskirt ban |
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Uganda's ethics and integrity minister says miniskirts should be banned - because women wearing them distract drivers and cause traffic accidents. | Uganda's ethics and integrity minister says miniskirts should be banned - because women wearing them distract drivers and cause traffic accidents. |
Nsaba Buturo told journalists in Kampala that wearing a miniskirt was like walking naked in the streets. | |
"What's wrong with a miniskirt? You can cause an accident because some of our people are weak mentally," he said. | "What's wrong with a miniskirt? You can cause an accident because some of our people are weak mentally," he said. |
The BBC's Joshua Mmali in Kampala, the capital, said journalists found the minister's comments extremely funny. | The BBC's Joshua Mmali in Kampala, the capital, said journalists found the minister's comments extremely funny. |
Wearing a miniskirt should be regarded as "indecent", which would be punishable under Ugandan law, Mr Buturo said. | Wearing a miniskirt should be regarded as "indecent", which would be punishable under Ugandan law, Mr Buturo said. |
And he railed against the dangers facing those inadvertently distracted by short skirts. | And he railed against the dangers facing those inadvertently distracted by short skirts. |
"If you find a naked person you begin to concentrate on the make-up of that person and yet you are driving," he said. | "If you find a naked person you begin to concentrate on the make-up of that person and yet you are driving," he said. |
"These days you hardly know who is a mother from a daughter, they are all naked." | "These days you hardly know who is a mother from a daughter, they are all naked." |
Vice list | Vice list |
According to the minister, indecent dressing is just one of many vices facing Ugandan society. | According to the minister, indecent dressing is just one of many vices facing Ugandan society. |
"Theft and embezzlement of public funds, sub-standard service delivery, greed, infidelity, prostitution, homosexuality [and] sectarianism..." he said. | "Theft and embezzlement of public funds, sub-standard service delivery, greed, infidelity, prostitution, homosexuality [and] sectarianism..." he said. |
Earlier this year, Kampala's Makerere University decided to impose a dress code for women at the institution, our reporter says. | Earlier this year, Kampala's Makerere University decided to impose a dress code for women at the institution, our reporter says. |
The miniskirt and tight trousers ban has yet to be implemented, but our correspondent sought the opinions of women on campus about the minister's opinions. | The miniskirt and tight trousers ban has yet to be implemented, but our correspondent sought the opinions of women on campus about the minister's opinions. |
"If one wants to wear a miniskirt, it's ok. If another wants to put on a long skirt, then that's ok," one woman said. | "If one wants to wear a miniskirt, it's ok. If another wants to put on a long skirt, then that's ok," one woman said. |
But others had more sympathy with Mr Buturo. | But others had more sympathy with Mr Buturo. |
"I think skimpy things are not good. We are keeping the dignity of Africa as ladies and we have to cover ourselves up," one woman, called Sharon, told the BBC. | "I think skimpy things are not good. We are keeping the dignity of Africa as ladies and we have to cover ourselves up," one woman, called Sharon, told the BBC. |
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