{"id":61658,"date":"2024-07-18T11:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T11:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/nam-gives-reason-for-voting-againstfgm-c-law"},"modified":"2024-07-18T11:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T11:50:04","slug":"nam-gives-reason-for-voting-againstfgm-c-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/nam-gives-reason-for-voting-againstfgm-c-law","title":{"rendered":"NAM Gives Reason for Voting Againstfgm\/C Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The National Assembly Member for BusumbalaConstituency, Muhammed Kanteh, said hisdecision to vote for the repeal of the Female Genital Mutilation\/Circumcision Act of 2015was a representation of the will of his constituents.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kanteh told in an interview that he had consultations with his constituency leaders,who vehemently opposed the upholding of the ban on FGM\/C.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had consultations with the electorate of Busumbala Constituency. Most of them said FGM\/C is acceptable in Islam and also a deep-rooted culture. Therefore, they can\u2019t completely stay away from it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that during the consultations, his constituents suggested that female circumcision be medicalized and people allowed to choosewhether to practice it or not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey explicitly mentioned that medical practitioners should be trained at health facilities to help circumcise children of those who want to practice female circumcision. They suggestedthat it should be a matter of choice,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Legislator Kanteh said he can\u2019t go against the wishes of his constituents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Gambia Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The National Assembly Member for BusumbalaConstituency, Muhammed Kanteh, said hisdecision to vote for the repeal of the Female Genital Mutilation\/Circumcision Act of 2015was a representation of the will of his constituents. 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