The war on miniskirts in Zimbabwe appears to be a won battle after vice president Mnangagwa publicly advocated for the wearing of such. His remarks followed the series arrests of touts who stripped a woman at Harare CBD. In his speech he cited the wearing of miniskirts as constitutional right to be respected.
“Some of us, including [Zanu PF Mashonaland East acting provincial
chairperson and traditional historian Aeneas] Chigwedere, who were there
around 1918 [know that] women used to wear nhembe, but no one
protested. The men would put on madhumbu and no one protested. Then came
the whites with clothes that covered the whole body,” Mnangagwa said.
“If a woman parades herself in a miniskirt, leave her, that is what she
wants.”
He added: “We went to war for freedom, fighting so that all people would
be free. So the new Constitution speaks of freedom of choice and
freedom of expression. What matters are her morals, not dressing, it is
her right.”
It is yet to be seen whether the touts backed by the community at large particularly elders who condemn the wearing of mini skirts will continue their attack on women but clearly mini skirts seem to prevail.
visit http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/news/zimsit-m-mnangagwa-defends-miniskirts-newsday-zimbabwe for vp`s speech.
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