TOC restarted the Hijab petition

[Extremist]

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Hijabs_to_be_allowed_in_the_Singapore_Workforce_1/?dbVTXfb


Why this is important

We all should have the rights to wear what best represents our identity. It is time Singapore moves forward from discriminating our Muslim women. By preventing them from wearing the hijab at the workplace is unconstitutional by law of the Minority Rights Act here. We must move forward from mere tolerance to one of deeper understanding and mutual respect.

Why is wearing the hijab/tudung important to Muslim women? It is actually a religious obligation. For better explanation please watch this youtube link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o3Be-3H0UI
However, please don't start judging all Muslim women who choose not to wear the hijab with the same yardstick. It is their choice and we should all respect individual's choices. Please watch this youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krWB7IesJyw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This is what this petition is all about. Giving one a free choice to dress in a manner that best represent their identity, be it for fashion statement or religious obligation. Diversity should be celebrated rather than feared here in Singapore. It is not entirely difficult to allow uniform jobs like nurses to wear the hijab. If there is an issue of uniformity, I believe our Muslim women are willing to comply with our employers to wear hijabs/tudungs that are of the same colour as the uniform to portray a commonality image. That is all that we are asking for, the rights to wear our personal dressing that is non-discriminatory against any particular group in Singapore and celebrates our diversity, identity and culture.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Sounds like those mats still can't get their priorities right. Get good education, get good jobs, earn more money for families, nurture children etc.

 

[gingerlyn]

Sounds like those mats still can't get their priorities right. Get good education, get good jobs, earn more money for families, nurture children etc.

Mat thinks that if Lee Kuan Yew can wear chinese vampire clothes, why they can't wear Hijab?

 

[PrinceCharming]

Mat thinks that if Lee Kuan Yew can wear chinese vampire clothes, why they can't wear Hijab?

Agree. The Chinese Vampire outfit that Old Fart wears look grotesque.

 

[Sinkie]

What is jihab?

Is it tudung?

 

[gingerlyn]

What is jihab?

Is it tudung?

Sinkie.
here shows different kind of Hijab.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/europe_muslim_veils/html/1.stm

why so against people covering their head? u see that in swimming pool too when the professionaly swimmers cover their hair!

 

[@rmadill0]

It is not entirely difficult to allow uniform jobs like nurses to wear the hijab. If there is an issue of uniformity, I believe our Muslim women are willing to comply with our employers to wear hijabs/tudungs that are of the same colour as the uniform to portray a commonality image.

If the nurses are allowed to wear hijabs, it will no longer an uniform. How can it still be uniform when some wears a hijab while others don't?

 

[gingerlyn]

If the nurses are allowed to wear hijabs, it will no longer an uniform. How can it still be uniform when some wears a hijab while others don't?

patients dont care of uniform so long as they nurses are caring.
if PAP government can allow filipino maids to have enjoy leave on Sunday for Church praying, why they cannot allow own Sinkies to wear Hijab?

 

[@rmadill0]

patients dont care of uniform so long as they nurses are caring.
if PAP government can allow filipino maids to have enjoy leave on Sunday for Church praying, why they cannot allow own Sinkies to wear Hijab?

Patients of course don't care what the nurses are wearing. They are not the one imposing the uniform on the nurses.

For those Muslim women who want to wear hijabs to work, just avoid those jobs with uniforms. Problem solved.

 

[gingerlyn]

Patients of course don't care what the nurses are wearing. They are not the one imposing the uniform on the nurses.

For those Muslim women who want to wear hijabs to work, just avoid those jobs with uniforms. Problem solved.

are you speaking on behalf of PAP?

 

[Sinkie]

These minahs can wear jihb or tudung or funeral sack for all I care.
Just make sure they take them off when having sex with me.

 

[gingerlyn]

;;;; deleted ;;;;

 

[po2wq]

shud petition 2 wear burka! ...

 

[rushifa666]

Row overseas because the idiots insist on that even in ICUs and clean rooms. Mat will be mat. Even overseas