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TV host iced for asking guest to simulate rape

TV host iced for asking guest to simulate rape

A television presenter in Ivory Coast has been suspended for 30 days after he invited a convicted rapist onto his prime-time show and asked him to simulate a rape using a mannequin. Ivory Coast's independent communications council announced the suspension of popular presenter Yves de Mbella, saying in a statement that the segment used obscene language, condoned rape and attacked the dignity of women. The Nouvelle Chaine Ivoirienne private television station apologised for airing it and cancelled the final episode of this particular show which had been scheduled for Friday. "I'm sincerely sorry to have shocked everyone while trying to…
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