Zimbabwean lawmaker is refused
entry into Parliament because
of his colourful suit
Saruwaka was denied entry into his work place
because his outfit supposedly flouted house
rules. The lawmaker turned up to work dressed
in a multicolour suit after the colours of the
national flag. There's more to the story however.
In recent times, anti-government members in
politics, media and the mass populace have
adopted the #ThisFlag campaign as a form of
protest against president Mugabe's party, Zanu-PF
that makes it a crime to "abuse" the national flag.
As lawyers have pointed out, it's been left up
to the government to define what constitutes
abuse. Higher Education Minister Jonathan
Moyo said in a tweet that Saruwaka being
denied entry "was for being inappropriately dressed.
Even bush lawyers & fools know that Parliament
has a dress code. It's in the standing orders!"
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