The Guinean government has temporarily placed a ban on beauty pageants
after the skimpy outfits in the swimwear section caused outrage on
social media. The ban comes after the 2017 Miss Guinee competitors were
paraded in their bikinis in front of the Prime Minister Mamady Youla on
Saturday, February 11, 2017.
Several Guineans on social tagged the competition a 'total shame',
while one publication, Flash Guinee, asked in its headline if the prime
minister was encouraging prostitution.
In a statement released by Culture Minister, Siaka Barry, he said the
ban will run until after a new code of ethics has been drawn up. He
also added that the government has ended its contract with the
organisers of the beauty pageant.
Source: BBC Afrique
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