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Senior Minister of State for Law and Education Indranee Rajah said that two opposition parties -- the National Solidarity Party (NSP) and the Workers' Party (WP) -- have presented the (hijab) issue as a simple, straightforward matter with no trade-offs or downsides. Further, she said that the WP "straddles both sides of the fence and merely calls for public dialogue", which does little to help resolve the "delicate and difficult national issue".
What the NSP said: "NSP supports the wearing of hijab in all places of work and study."
What the WP said: "As a principle, WP recognises the genuine desire and aspirations of Muslim Singaporeans who seek a change in government policy to allow the wearing of the hijab in the public sector’s uniformed professions."
Enough of the he said, she said. Indranee may choose to ignore it, but the albatross around her neck has to do with the unwelcome advice from one nonagenarian to "be less strict" about one's religion.
- http://singaporedesk.blogspot.sg/2013/11/leave-politics-out-of-it.html?showComment=1384437832097
What the NSP said: "NSP supports the wearing of hijab in all places of work and study."
What the WP said: "As a principle, WP recognises the genuine desire and aspirations of Muslim Singaporeans who seek a change in government policy to allow the wearing of the hijab in the public sector’s uniformed professions."
Enough of the he said, she said. Indranee may choose to ignore it, but the albatross around her neck has to do with the unwelcome advice from one nonagenarian to "be less strict" about one's religion.
- http://singaporedesk.blogspot.sg/2013/11/leave-politics-out-of-it.html?showComment=1384437832097
