Sudan MP calls for banning females from sports
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June 24, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese MP, Dafa’a Allah Hasab
Al-Rasool, has submitted a motion to a parliamentary subcommittee to
ban women’s sport in Sudan, saying that it is against Shari’a (Islamic
Law).
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FILE - Alya Agalain of Sudan competes in the women’s 58kg
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But the parliamentary subcommittee which issued a report in response
to the Youth and Sports’ minister testimony before the national
assembly declined to include his motion in its report.
Dafa’a Allah, who complained about ignoring his motion in the report,
addressed MP’s saying “you should remember your daughters’ honor; I
made this motion to protect your daughters and wives”.
The committee’s report called upon the Youth and Sports ministry to
commit itself to the Islamic guidelines on women’s sport as provided
by the Islamic Fiqh (jurisprudence) Academy.
Dafa’a Allah who is dubbed in the local media as the “controversial”
MP, is known for his support for female circumcision. He once
described uncircumcised women as “dirty”.
Last month, he demanded the parliament to adopt a motion calling for
polygamy, saying that it is the only way to produce more males in the
society to support the army and defend the country against the rebel
groups.
(ST)
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