A Muslim rights group under the umbrella of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to enact a law to criminalise indecent dressing in Nigeria. The National Assembly in Nigeria comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives. The group which decried the rising trend of indecent dressing in the country, especially among women, made the call in a statement made available to SaharaReporters on Thursday by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola.
Criminalise Indecent Dressing In Nigeria; It’s Sexual Harassment And Victimises Men, Islamic Group, MURIC Tells National AssemblyThe National Assembly in Nigeria comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Referring to Section 26 of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, 2015 which prohibits indecent exposure 'with intent to cause distress', the group said it was time Nigerian lawmakers took a second look at that aspect of the law with a view to strengthening it and effectively criminalising indecent dressing in the country.
"Different methods have been adopted in different Nigerian environments to discourage indecent dressing. For example, the hisbah is always there in places like Kano and Sokoto to check indecent dressing. In some Igbo communities, market women will surround any woman who dares to come out half naked to the market. There will be shouts of 'Ashawo come market!' and the women will open sachets of pure water to spray on her body.
"MURIC rejects the one-sided view on sexual harassment. Most women who dress half nude in public boast of 'dressing to kill'. But who are the victims of this 'attempted manslaughter'? It is men. We submit that indecent dressing by women tantamounts to sexual harassment on the part of the descendants of Hawa .
"We call on both the church and mosque in the country to stand up to be counted in the fight against indecent dressing. After all, both the Bible and the Qur'an forbid indecent dressing. Our call is all-encompassing. We condemn indecent dressing among women as well as among men. It is common these days to find men wearing earrings, weaving their hair like women, sagging and wearing tattered jeans.
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