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Source: Tanzania Daily News
Tanzania Women Parliamentary Group (TWPG) has condemned the use of abusive language and mockery in Parliament last week that humbled and humiliated the dignity of women.
The Chairperson of the group, Margaret Sitta (Urambo, CCM) said in a private motion in Parliament they had reflected on the incident that happened last Thursday and decided they must pronounce their position even after the Deputy Speaker, Dr Tulia Ackson had instructed the words be withdrawn in the Hansard and cautioned lawmakers to desist from using such words.
"We strongly condemn and doesn't agree with the continuing habit of some Members of Parliament to use abusive language, mockery, contempt and humiliation of women in and outside Parliament," she said.
The youthful politician from CCM had earlier alleged the women MPs in Chadema were not elected for special seats positions without being called 'baby,' suggesting they got elected to the special seat positions as sexual favour.
Women Members of Parliament from the opposition had protested in Parliament about the incident on Friday morning but their efforts ended in vain as the Deputy Speaker, Dr Ackson, expelled them from Parliament's debating chamber.
Outside the debating chamber, the women Members of Parliament mainly from Chadema and CUF said they would stop their membership of TWPG as it could not help them when they were humiliated in Parliament.