Ugandan drivers: beware the miniskirt menace
In his remarks to reporters today, Uganda’s ethics and integrity minister sounded like he was auditioning for a guest spot on Project Runway‘s judging panel. The minister, Nsaba Buturo, told reporters in Kampala that he was seeking a ban against the miniskirt. He equated the skimpy attire to, well, nakedness and went on to say ...
In his remarks to reporters today, Uganda's ethics and integrity minister sounded like he was auditioning for a guest spot on Project Runway's judging panel. The minister, Nsaba Buturo, told reporters in Kampala that he was seeking a ban against the miniskirt. He equated the skimpy attire to, well, nakedness and went on to say that not only is the miniskirt indecent, but the women sporting the fashion staple pose a serious danger to drivers:
In his remarks to reporters today, Uganda’s ethics and integrity minister sounded like he was auditioning for a guest spot on Project Runway‘s judging panel. The minister, Nsaba Buturo, told reporters in Kampala that he was seeking a ban against the miniskirt. He equated the skimpy attire to, well, nakedness and went on to say that not only is the miniskirt indecent, but the women sporting the fashion staple pose a serious danger to drivers:
What’s wrong with a miniskirt? You can cause an accident because some of our people are weak mentally." He continued arguing that, "if you find a naked person you begin to concentrate on the make-up of that person and yet you are driving."
The BBC notes that Buturo is seeking to rid Uganda of its many vices, and inappropriate dress is just one of the many indecent items that appear on the minister’s list. Among others are theft and embezzlement of public funds, sub-standard service delivery, greed, infidelity, prostitution, and homosexuality. But I guess miniskirts were the low-hanging fruit.
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