My analysis
How can you have a dress code in
both secular and religious universities. Why start with
universities when this dress code can not even be enforced in ‘born again
churches’. Go, to Pastor Robert Kayanja’s church and see how many of the young
and adult followers dress. Just, go to Pentecostal churches around Kampala and see how
erotic the spirit filled balokole(born again) dress. In secular-government universities
such as Makerere University
and Kyambogo University, students have the liberty to
dress the way they want. If government tries to enforce a dress code, it will
be sued in courts of law for violating human rights and a lot of property will
be destroyed by riotous students. In many western countries the dress code has
been abolished even at kindergarten level. The church today has failed to act as a role
model. It is worldly, sensual and erotic
just like the society, it is trying to
influence.
Bwanika wants dress code for universities students
Publish Date: Jun 07, 2012
By Darious Magara
THE People’s Development Party President Dr. Abed Bwanika has asked university heads to establish dress code for students to stop indecent dressing.
THE People’s Development Party President Dr. Abed Bwanika has asked university heads to establish dress code for students to stop indecent dressing.
The former presidential candidate said both public and private institutions of higher learning must establish a dress code to avoid indecent dressing which disrupts concentration in class and genera life at campuses.
He said indecent dressing was promoting immorality and reckless sexual behavior as some youths are attracted to half naked girls. He said exposing breasts is with half covered browses is one of the forms of indecent dressing.
“The situation is sometimes made worse by female lecturers who also dress indecently. Things such as mini-skirts, half covered abdomen, tight jeans and shorts are not standard and fit during lecturers” Bwanika said.
Some male students chose to wear sandals and walk into lecture rooms. We should copy from the international institutions of higher learning which have a dress code” he added.
Bwanika also lamented that there is growing usage of illegal and addictive drugs and narcotics among secondary school students in the country and urban schools in particular.
He said their investigations revealed that Kuber (Indian hem-marijuana), Khat-miraa (mirage), golden and weed (marijuana) were being extensively used by students who have become addicted.
Bwanika said he last year wrote to the Inspector General of Police calling for the prohibition, importation, manufacture, selling and supplying of kuber Tobacco and any other chewable smokeless tobacco.
He asked the police and other government bodies to inspect and close supermarkets that will be found dealing in the drugs.
Bwanika said this during a press conference at Meeting point restaurant on Buganda road. The Forum for Integrity in leadership President Emmanuel Tumusime also addressed journalists.
