Anonymous Coward User ID: 40020703 Canada 08/14/2016 12:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Kyrgyz President Says Mini Skirts Make Women Less Likely To Become Terrorists Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/13/kyrgyz-president-sa Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev wants women to wear mini skirts instead of burqas as it makes them less like to become terrorists. Around 80 percent of people in Kyrgyzstan a Central Asian republic of around 6 million people are Muslim and a recent debate has formed on how women dress. Atambayev and his government launched a campaign during the spring to dissuade women from wearing Muslim outfits such as the hijab, niqab and burqa when German Chancellor Angela Merkel came on a state visit in mid-July. Banners put up across the country showed traditional Kyrgyz women next Muslim women, with the caption: Where are we heading to? The banners offended many Muslims, but Atambayev defended the campaign during a press conference earlier in August. Read more: [ link to dailycaller.com] |