A lot of blog was discussing about the "Tudung" issue recently.
While I agree that there should be freedom of speech. I feel that , however, a blogger or politician should be consistent with his view point.
Some blogger or politician opposed when Singapore prohibit it school children wearing tudung to Singapore's school but strongly support when International Islamic University (IIU) attempted to impose the tudung dress code on its graduate attending the convocation.
Where is the consistency?
While some Malaysian politician protest Singapore move even they are not Muslim. Their protest on IIU policy later view as consistent with their principal.
Similarly, when France government not too long ago banned the wearing of hijab by Muslim women in public institutions. SISTERS IN ISLAM opposed the ban because it violated the religious freedom and rights of French Muslim women. Their view point post on The Star today on opposing IIU policy seem consistent with their previous move.
IIU move contradict with Malaysia government's policy to promote non-bumiputra in Malaysia to send their children to National school so that all children, regardless of race study under on roof. When fail, government set up Wawasan school. Actually, non-bumiputra community still skeptical on Wawasan school fearing that there have to adhere to one dress code later.
While government motif is correct to promote national unity for all the school children study under one roof.
However, do you think it would promote national unity if issue on dress code like this keep on coming up, not from University but since primary school?
Updated:Don’t turn it into a religious issue
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