His words: ”Girls must respect themselves so others respect them. Protecting morals is more important than protecting borders.
“Are you happy when you see a girl walking down the street with half of her behind showing?
“I say that when a girl walks about like that, it is a patriotic duty to s*xually harass her and a national duty to r*pe her.”
Mr al-Wahsh made the controversial statement during a debate over a draft law on prosti-tution on Al-Assema TV panel show broadcast early last month.
His comments have prompted fury across the country. Egypt’s National Council for Women announced it plans to file a complaint against the TV channel and issued a plea for media outlets to refrain from providing a platform for individuals who incite violence against women.
The National Council also said it would be filing a complaint against Mr al-Wahsh himself and rebuked his assertion. A spokesman said in a statement:
“All the members of the council denounce and decry this statement that explicitly promotes rape and sexual harassment.”
Mr al-Wahsh, a prominent conservative has previously stated his opposition to women serving as judges, arguing that if women become judges they could also become muftis – a Muslim legal expert who has the power to give rulings on religious issues.
He said: “If we let a woman become a judge, why shouldn’t she become Sheik of Al-Azhar? Why shouldn’t she become the Mufti?
“Why don’t we all just go to Hell?! Will she issue me a fatwa while she is mens-truating?!”
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