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Gambia's President Jammeh Lifts Ban On Uncovered Hair by sonofjah55: 8:00am On Jan 15, 2016 |
Gambian President Yahya
Jammeh has scrapped a
decree which ordered female
government employees to
cover their hair at work.
The ban, imposed on 4
January, was resisted by
opposition groups.
It was lifted because it made
women "unhappy", his office
said in a statement, adding
that they were his "best
friends".
Last month, the president
declared the Muslim-majority
country an Islamic republic.
He said the move was in line
with the nation's "religious
identity and values".
A memo published in the pro-
opposition Freedom and
JollofNews newspapers
, dated 4 January, said that
an "executive directive has
been issued that all female
staff within the government
ministries, departments and
agencies are no longer
allowed to expose their hair
during official working
hours".
But on Thursday, Mr
Jammeh's office said that the
government's initial ban had
had "nothing to do with
religion" and that women
should not be upset by it.
"Women are (Mr Jammeh's)
best friends, they are his
sisters and he is here for
their wellbeing and
happiness at all times," a
statement said.
"That being the case, this
decision that makes them
unhappy has been lifted."
The Gambia is popular with
Western tourists because of
its beaches. About 90% of
Gambians are Muslim - and
many Muslim scholars
believe that Islam orders
women to cover their hair in
public.
Rights activists accuse Mr
Jammeh - who has been in
power since 1994 - of
presiding over a brutal
regime which is intolerant of
dissent.
He portrays himself as a
devout Muslim with
miraculous powers - once
claiming that he could cure
Aids with a herbal
concoction SOURCE; http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35318821 |
Re: Gambia's President Jammeh Lifts Ban On Uncovered Hair by Nobody: 8:02am On Jan 15, 2016 |
Gambia is an islamic country, so they can cover their hair |
Re: Gambia's President Jammeh Lifts Ban On Uncovered Hair by sonofjah55: 10:26am On Jan 15, 2016 |
mvalentine:But dat unfair in dis out time and age. |
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