It was nothing more than a distraction, but the parade of congresswomen and congressmen’s wives in glittering gowns at the opening of the 16th Congress demonstrated the insensitivity of the country’s ruling class.

The fashion show—no other way to describe it—was more appropriate in an Oscar’s night, except for the fact that the participants didn’t look glamorous at all.

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