Polish politician makes sexist comments at European Parliament
- 7 years ago
Polish politician Janusz Korwin-Mikke from the European Parliament stated that women must earn less than men in a gender pay debate. Janusz Korwin-Mikke His comments sparked outrage, especially for Spanish parliamentary member, Iratxe Garcia Perez. Iratxe Garcia Perez said against Korwin-Mikke A special investigation has been launched on the basis of Rule 11 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure and Janusz can face penalties such as suspension. Rule 11 states "members' conduct shall be (characterized) by mutual respect" and "members shall not resort to defamatory, racist or xenophobic language or (behavior) in parliamentary debates."