His opinion has now sparked political outrage in Italy
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s partner has sparked outrage with his controversial comments about rape. Commenting on the gang rape of a young woman, TV presenter Andrea Giambruno said women can avoid sexual assault if they “don’t get too drunk.” Guardian reported.
“If you go dancing, you have every right to get drunk… but if you avoid getting drunk and losing consciousness, you might also avoid getting into trouble, because then you will find the wolf said Andrea Giambruno. his show on channel Rete 4, as he discussed the recent gang rapes in the country.
On the show, he also agreed with the editor of the right-wing Libero newspaper, Pietro Senaldi, who said: “If you want to prevent rape, don’t lose consciousness, keep your wits about you.”
His views have now sparked political outrage in Italy and a social media frenzy.
“They can’t help but blame women. Don’t go out alone, don’t go places where it’s dark, don’t dress provocatively. All this is no longer acceptable,” said Cecilia D’Elia, a senator from the opposition party Partito Democratico.
“If a girl drinks too much, she can expect a headache, not a rape,” she added.
The opposition Five Star Movement (M5S) party said in a statement that “Giambruno’s words are unacceptable and shameful” and “they represent a male-dominated and retrograde culture”.
However, Mr Giambruno denied blaming the victim and said his comments were taken out of context BBC. “I never said that men are free to rape drunk women,” he explained, adding that he had preceded his remarks by emphasizing that it was a “hideous act of beasts.”
“If I had said something wrong I would have apologised, but that is not the case and there will never be a day when a politician tells me what to say.
“I said rape is a horrible act. I took the liberty of telling young people not to go out on purpose to get drunk and do drugs. I advised them to be careful because unfortunately there are always bad guys. I never said that men have the right to rape drunk women.”
Mr Giambruno has a seven-year-old daughter with Prime Minister Meloni. Meanwhile, the prime minister has yet to comment on the recent rapes or her partner’s statements.
