Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has wondered how Isaac Ssemakade, President of Uganda Law Society could describe Frances Abodo, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) with her genitalia, as if those aren’t the same body parts he was birthed from.
This followed calls by Faith Nakut (Napak DWR) who asked Parliament to come together in condemning what she termed vulgar words used by Ssemakade against the DPP, since Parliament had joined the world to amplify efforts to end Gender Based Violence during the 16days of Activism.
Nakut noted, “I can’t even say here for the record to capture, he described the DPP with her genitalia and referred to her ethnicity. He added that she is a pumpkin. This Parliament must pronounce itself before the practice of describing women with their genitalia becomes a norm in our country. This Parliament must condemn it.”
She added: “The MPs are saying they didn’t listen to the audio and they are saying it is rumours. The President of Uganda Law Society, in describing the person of the DPP. Let the House pronounce itself on this matter, the President of Uganda Law Society cannot be left to say anything he wants concerning the person of the DPP or a woman in Uganda.”
Ssemakadde allegedly described Abodo as a “Karamojong vagina”.
“However, we ought to respect each other, the women you are abusing today is either your mother, your wife, your daughter, your mother in law. So, abusing a woman’s private parts that you used to come out from is very bad. And the person you are attacking is a person of a higher caliber. I don’t think you would love your children out there to hear what was said,” said Among.
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