BUGANGAIZI MP INSISTS ON “WIFE BEATING”

By www.mknewslink.com reporter
In Kampala–
The Member of Parliament Bugangazi East in Kibale district;Hon. Onesmus Twinamasiko, is standing his ground on the comments he made last weekend, showing support for men who occasionally beat their wives.
Hon. Twinamasiko, who represents Bugangazi East in Kibaale district, Bunyoro region attracted extensive outrage on social media, with his call for men to “discipline” their wives.
The comments were met with fury from many people such as former Makerere University Guild President David Bala, who said the MPs “brain batteries” must have been running low at the moment.
But Hon Twinamasiko stands by his comments and insists that the modern day family and society breakdown can positively be attributed to the reduction in wife-beating.
He says in African traditional societies there were families, some of which were polygamous, but were very stable because beating was acceptable as a form of punishment, unlike today where we are seeing most families breaking down; domestic violence in the increase, secret murders between loved ones.

The 30 year old MP has a Masters Degree in Arts. He formally worked as a Presenter with the National Broadcaster UBC, and also lectured for two years at Uganda Pentecostal University in Fort Portal.
Asked whether or not he beats his own wife, the MP told, he said beats his wife when necessary. He said it is actually worse if a man is angered over his wife, and then he keeps it as a secret. “When that anger reaches some level, that’s when you see people planning to kill their wives”Twinamamasiko said.
The MP’s comments incidentally come a few days after the International Women’s Day, at which event President Yoweri Museveni spoke starkly against men who beat their wives.
Museveni said he would die fighting anyone who dared touch his wife Janet, adding, “I have been married to her over 50 years now and I have ever even pushed her. When she starts an argument, I just walk away.”
When pushed further on how he’d feel if it was his sister or daughter being beaten by a husband, the MP told says, “No problem. I would appreciate that situation. I am not saying that the beating should cause serious injuries, but like a slap really. Should I be complaining about my daughter being slapped?”
According to the latest survey by Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS), domestic violence remains widely acknowledged to be of great concern.
The report says more than 1 in 5 women aged 15–49 (22%) report to have experienced sexual violence at some point in time compared with fewer than 1 in 10 (8%) men.
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Source: www.mknewslink.com; a western Uganda news website.
Email: wmuhwezi75gmail.com
Tel:+256702680106.