Ghanaian representative Derick Kobina Bonney (DKB) in the Big Brother Africa StarGame was on Monday disqualified from the reality show for slapping fellow housemate Zainab from Serra Leon.
He was disqualified on the basis of what organisers of the 91-day reality show, MNet and Edemol, described as violence that contravened the rules of the game.
His action has received worldwide condemnation from many who saw it as demeaning, unethical and affront to the fight against violence against women.
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Communications Officer at the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and a women’s rights activist speaking in an interview with Myjoyonline.com was very blunt in condemning the action by the Ghanaian comedian.
“I don’t watch Big Brother Africa (BBA) but I’ve heard all about the incident, and I have an opinion. You don’t need to watch BBA to know Violence Against Women is abhorrent,” she said.
She noted that “Personally my take on the incident is that DKB’s slap of Zainab is making public an incident which is often hidden in the private domain and that is, [the] violence that women face. Violence against women is pervasive in our society, and this time everyone should take a firm stance against acts of violence.”
