Windhoek — Namibian Police Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga's warning that women will be arrested if they wear "short and revealing" mini-skirts, because it is not acceptable in African cultures, has sparked widespread outrage on social networks.
The Facebook social network was abuzz with angry comments about Ndeitunga's remarks, who was quoted in The Namibian saying: "... the police do not want to interfere in citizens' constitutional freedom but there is a need to underline the importance of culture, especially to our young people and that includes what they wear."
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