MP Ilhami Agina has succeeded in having his opinion that women should be subject to mutilation to compensate for the [redacted] dysfunction of Egyptian men broadcast to the entire world, with the British, Chinese and Saudi media — among others — taking note. Making the incredibly foolish mistake of giving the MP the benefit of the doubt, we mistakenly noted on Monday that his remarks amounted to a joke made in poor taste, which is clearly not the case. Agina voted against recently passed legislation that sought to toughen the penalties for performing or abetting FGM procedures, using his aforementioned argument in all seriousness. The MP could now face an investigation by the House Ethics Committee after Speaker of the House Ali Abdel Aal receiving “hundreds of complaints from MPs and ordinary citizens” demanding it, according to informed sources speaking to Ahram Online. Agina defended his statement by invoking the 2014 constitution’s guarantee of freedom of expression.