A Zimbabwe lawmaker held up a pair of used female underwear in parliament during a televised debate as she sought to highlightvery the plight of poor women unable to afford new garments. Priscilla Misiharabwi-Mushonga oof the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change produced a plastic bag and took out two samples during a ministerial questions session. “I would like to ask the minister of finance, what is the government policy on the importation of second-hand underwear which may harm women’s health in the long-term, but are cheap?” she said. “If you look at the two pairs of panties that I have here: these ones are brand new and cost two dollars or more, but these ones, which are secondhand, cost one dollar for two pairs.” In response, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa chided her for her actions but promised to look into the issue.
Courtesy of AFP.