Liliane Mugabekazi, a 24-year-old Rwandan woman who was detained on August 7 after attending a concert in a sheer dress, has been charged with indecent dressing.
A photo of Liliane, who was at a concert by popular French musician Tayc a few days ago, went viral on the internet.
Busingye Johnston, Rwanda’s current ambassador to the United Kingdom, condemned Liliane’s mode of dress in a tweet on his verified account, calling it an objectionable act.
He wrote, “The current issue of our young men and women who drink and drug themselves unconscious, appear in public literally naked is objectionable.”
Spokesman for the prosecution, Faustin Nkusi had said the woman committed serious crime for appearing “naked” in public, saying it was a “shameful dress”.
According to Rwanda’s newspaper, The Chronicles, the 24-year-old lady was charged to court on Thursday.
Reports had it that Liliane’s lawyer asked the court to hear the case on camera.
Recall that in March 2022, police arrested a 20-year-old woman for “public drunkenness and indecent assault” after a video of her lying on the ground in an alcoholic stupor circulated on social media.