Malaysian city bans heavy make-up, noisy high-heels

mistyblue SG

KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian city has banned Muslim women from wearing brightly coloured lipstick and noisy high-heeled shoes to work, the national news agency Bernama reported.

City officials in Kota Bharu, the capital of conservative northern Kelantan state, which is run by Islamic party PAS, distributed a circular to local firms last month to outline the dress code, Bernama said late Monday.

The report said the circular stated that the directive, which targeted Muslim women working in food outlets and other business premises, was aimed at preventing incidents like rape and illicit sex.

It ordered women not to wear thick make-up including bright lipstick, or high-heeled shoes "that gave a tapping sound," although rubber-soled heels were permitted.

The directive said that the headscarf worn by many Muslim women in Malaysia should also cover the chest and not be made of transparent material, and that those who flouted the rules faced a fine of 500 ringgit (150 US dollars).

Muslim Malays make up the majority of Kelantan's population, alongside large ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities.

The state's rulers have in the past made headlines with laws that require separate queues for men and women in shops, and for imposing fines on skimpy clothing.

However, in recent years the party has begun introducing reforms designed to tone down its hardline reputation and woo young voters.

An official from the city's law enforcement department said there had been an "awareness campaign" encouraging Muslim women to conform with Islamic dress codes "with less make-up and more modesty, including wearing headscarves."

She told AFP that she had not seen the circular reported both by Bernama and a television network, adding there were no laws forbidding women from wearing heavy make-up or noisy footwear.

"It is a ridiculous piece of news," said the official, who declined to be identified.

-AFP/jk

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HUH??????????

Zarks SG

this proved how stupid some malays are...religious law is not enough. still need to ban ppl from wearing thick lipstick and high heel.. such a moronic bastard

^tamago^ SG

be glad cos it’s worse in saudi arabia

ChiBet SG

malysians are gays so they want their women to look like men

Gosu. SG

malysians are gays so they want their women to look like men

LOL! Maybe.

angel7030 SG

malysians are gays so they want their women to look like men

Then malaysian lesbians want their men to look like gays

nehpyh SG

They should just ban astro, foreign mags, internet and advertisements la. Then get everyone to move into caves and quit for jobs for subsistence farming.

Soon they will make their goats wear discarded bras....

BangHong SG

it is like OMG (:

iceFatboy SG

the starting point is good in that they want to prevent,but perhaps they can introduce something for the guys too given it is the guys with the "guns"...

hamidisaidi SG

First of all, i am Malay.

Like most sane, rational person, i was shocked and a bit amused at the decision by PAS to pass this kind of law. It borders on barbaric and childish.

However, is this news real or made up? If it's true, then we have to question the thinking of the politicians. Bear in mind that it is the people of Kelantan that voted them in.

The real reason why i decide to reply to this topic is that i am disgusted by some people here who can claim "this proved how stupid some malays are..." and "malaysians are gays...". I know you mentioned "some" but how do you justify that you have to say some of us are stupid just because a group of people pass these laws (if it was passed in the 1st place)

I have a question to these type of people...."You feel clever by making these remarks?" coz i find that you have stooped to a level similar to the people who decide to pass these laws

My apologies if i have offended some but i felt i have to stand up for what's right.

Cheers!