KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - A MALAYSIAN Cabinet minister who
represents women's interests has pledged to disprove a male
legislator's claim that women are sloppy drivers who contribute to
road accidents.
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil says she has asked police for accident
statistics to prove that most women 'drive carefully and
politely.'
Women's groups have criticised lawmaker Bung Moktar Radin for
claiming this week that women are inattentive drivers. He made the
comments during a parliamentary debate on road safety.
Ms Shahrizat said in a statement received on Wednesday that Bung
Moktar's comments hurt many women's feelings.
Bung Moktar was forced to apologise in 2007 over disparaging
remarks he made about a female lawmaker's menstrual cycle.
-- AP