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shenmue

(38,501 posts)
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 11:52 AM Mar 2018

Outrage as Ugandan MP says 'beat your wife'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-africa-43372304?__twitter_impression=true

From the article:

A Ugandan MP has been told to apologise to victims of domestic violence after saying men should "beat" their wives.

Onesimus Twinamasiko said on Ugandan television channel NTV "as a man, you need to discipline your wife.

"You need to touch her a bit, you tackle her, beat her somehow to really streamline her."
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