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In the effort of reduce the rate of HIV infection In Tanzania, a female parliamentarian from the country proposed that all male MPs be circumcised.
But his call has divided the house.
Tanzania has a high rate of HIV infections.
He is 13th on the list of countries in the world where the infection rate is high.
At least 5% of Tanzanian men are infected, according to 2016 figures.
Today, the country hopes that politicians will find ways to reduce infection rates.
MP Jackline Ngonyani called on all male MPs to be circumcised to fight and reduce infections, hoping this initiative will encourage male citizens to do the same.
Ngonyani said any member of parliament deemed uncircumcised should follow the process.
MP Joseph Selasini agreed with Ngonyani, but MK Joseph Kasheku objected, saying it would violate his privacy and be rude.
Doctors have not said how circumcision reduces the rate of infection.
But the World Health Organization says circumcision reduces HIV's risk of contracting HIV by about 60% in heterobadual men – confirming Ngonyani's badertion.
About 70% of Tanzanian men were circumcised.
In 2008, Kenyan politicians also followed the procedure to convince men to endure it.
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