Somalia

[transam]

I was watching the "hard talk" interview last night on the BBC news channel

they had the foreign minister from Somalia on there . He came across as a clued up bloke tbh

A figure that was mentioned in the interview was 15,000 public floggings were handed out as punishment in the last year to woman who violated somalias public decency laws

???? dunno what they were all for but some of em were because woman were wearing trousers

The Somalian bloke disputed the 15,000 figure saying it was less than 15,000

 

[EFLImpudence]

Funny ol' world, innit?

Was the bloke supporting the floggings or complaining about them?

It's a good job we don't have people who would flog others just for disagreeing with them - or wearing trousers.

 

[transam]

no he was not supporting the floggings , well he never said he did

the interview was due to the USA lifting economic sanctions on Somalia.

Corruption / human rights questions were put to him ect ect and the public floggings came up .

On face value he did come across as a decent bloke tbh . never ducked a question to be fair

interview was conducted by that Zena Badawi lady.

(or how ever u spell her name )

 

[transam]

Blimey u about way R bee ?

Well er I know

"Public floggings typical of some states which still have stone age laws"

 

[breadnbutter]

wait until one world government comes in, where they will execute people who won't obey, or who will rebel there demands.

 

[IWalkLikeHimaMartian]

I suggest you listen to it again. Maybe you will remember a bit more of it, second time around.
It was Sudan, not Somalia for a start.
The wearing of trousers issue was disputed. It was a completely separate issue (apparently 20 women arrested, the fats were disputed. The story was of South Sudanese women being arrested - South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in 2011.) to the mention of any floggings. It was not connected to any public decency laws. The floggings were not public. That was an invention of yours.
The floggings issue was also disputed, and partly explained by lawless areas, and the emergence from civil war. Although there is some fighting between rebels and government continuing in parts of the country. In addition, those laws are being dealt with in their parliament now.

If you cannot even remember which country it was, it is highly unlikely that anything else you think you remember will be accurate.
Bu this is what you do, you invent fake news to pursue your islamophobic agenda.

 

[IWalkLikeHimaMartian]

Is this BnB's second coming?
Now, now, Hawkeye, don't get excited. I was talking in a biblical sense.

 

[HawkEye244]

Is this BnB's second coming?
Now, now, Hawkeye, don't get excited. I was talking in a biblical sense.

I know nothing about this so not sure why you think I'd care..

 

[ReganAndCarter]

15,000 public floggings were handed out as punishment in the last year to woman who violated somalias public decency laws

Jeez! I bet her back is red raw.

 

[transam]

jeez I had almost given up hope , that way R bee would not respond

seems he has , dare say it was enlightening as well

Incidentally way r bee don't forget to vote

 

[Notch7]

The wearing of trousers issue was disputed

Oh dear it mustve been the wrong trousers:

 

[Doggit]

It would seem that in the Sudan, women who are caught wearing trousers, are deemed to be flouting the countries decency laws, so they can either pay a fine, or get 40 lashes; obviously, those on low incomes can't afford the fines, and get floggings and sometimes jail. It would seem that there are lot of so called inspectors and officials using the law as a method of blackmail. The police are also breaking into homes to look for alcohol without any justification, and the arresting any women found wearing trousers, even though they should be able to do so at home. Standard oppression of women tactics.

 

[IWalkLikeHimaMartian]

It would seem that in the Sudan, women who are caught wearing trousers, are deemed to be flouting the countries decency laws, so they can either pay a fine, or get 40 lashes; obviously, those on low incomes can't afford the fines, and get floggings and sometimes jail. It would seem that there are lot of so called inspectors and officials using the law as a method of blackmail. The police are also breaking into homes to look for alcohol without any justification, and the arresting any women found wearing trousers, even though they should be able to do so at home. Standard oppression of women tactics.

I suggest dopgit listens to the broadcast instead of believing **** end lying comments.

 

[EFLImpudence]

As long as respecting others' religious beliefs is promoted and accepted, and consequently nothing is done to discourage and stop such madness, then presumably it will continue.

On the other hand, is it a great hardship not to wear trousers; don't the men there wear dresses?
Inspectors and officials corrupt, surely not?
Do they need justification for breaking into homes looking for alcohol if they are looking for alcohol? Presumably they are allowed to do it.

There are lots of crap regimes in the world.

 

[Doggit]

You can read the article yourself to check out the source. It doesn't seem to be anything to do with religion; that's just being used as an excuse (IMO) for men to control women, and corrupt men to profit from their weakness.