MP apologises for wife-beating comments
A Ugandan MP, who was
quoted by local media last weekend saying it was okay for
husbands to slap their wives in order to discipline them, has apologised.
In a statement in parliament, Onesmus Twinamasiko asked fellow MPs and the Ugandan public to
accept his "most sincere and unreserved apologies."
He says that his words
were never meant to condone violence against women and that he respects
women’s dignity and is against all forms of violence.
This, despite the fact that Mr Twinamasiko told the BBC in a interview on Monday that he has slapped his
wife at least once.
The legislator said that beating one’s
wife was okay, as long as it did not cause injuries.
His comments caused
an uproar on social media in Uganda with many denouncing his remarks.
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