Malawi Justice Minister's Interpretation Of Legislative Language Causes Controversy, Giggling

“Any person who vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the public to the health of persons in general dwelling or carrying on business in the neighbourhood or passing along a public way shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.”
 — If you’re feeling oppressed by the new law banning smoking in Times Square and Central Park, don’t feel bad. It could be worse. Like in Malawi, where a bill has just passed that, according to Justice Minister George Chaponda at least, criminalizes flatulence.