A Mozambican artiste is in trouble with the government after she posed naked draped in the national flag.
According to Face 2 Face Africa, Yolanda Boa could be in for six months for “insulting a national symbol” after she went nude during the Women’s Day on April 7.
The country’s Culture and Tourism minister has reportedly threatened to sue the Boa for denigrating a national symbol.
“The Ministry of Culture and Tourism expresses the highest expression of vehement condemnation of this act, since the conduct followed by this artist does not in any way confer on the exaltation of the patriotic spirit of the Mozambicans,” read a statement from the ministry.
Boa released two semi-nude photos that she dubbed “Mozambican Woman is good” a move that irked some who termed it outrageous.
Others however lauded the artist, praising her craft in expressing what she felt during Women’s Day.
Very good Minister! This promotion of nakedness is not what we need in Africa, I would have liked and retweeted if she was celebrating her graduation with the flag to inspire others to study. Mozambique and Africa needs thinkers and not nudes. — Austin Gege (@Austin_Gege) April 9, 2018
Seriusly? Isn't nakedness in the display in many African cultures? But where is the nakedness in these pictures?
Take your morals somewhere else, please — Bayano Valy ???????? (@BayanoValy) April 9, 2018
this is totally wrong we are talking about the flag of the nation she can't use it as she want is wrong
— Nkosi Thomas02 (@Thomas02nk) April 8, 2018
