PKR MP Is Afraid That Sports Attire Of Female Athletes Could Lead To Fornication
Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin sure has a lot to answer for.
By Samantha Khor — 16 Nov 2015, 06:43 PM
In June, Malaysian gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi's gold medal win at the SEA games was marred when she was heavily criticised and for showing her "aurat" and "the shape of her vagina" in her leotard
Then, earlier this month, the local Twitter community erupted into a heated debate over cycling duo Muhammad Afiq and Hafiz Sufian's skintight shorts when they won a gold medal at the Japan Para Cycling Cup 2015
The above photo was uploaded by local mobile service provider TuneTalk alongside a congratulatory message for the duo.
Today, 16 November, several opposition lawmakers have voiced their concerns over "sexy" sports attire in Parliament, especially directing it at Minister of Youth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin
The issue was initially raised by PKR's Lumut MP Mohd Imran Abdul Hamid, who warned that provocative attire worn by female athletes could cause "stimulation" and lead to "adultery"
"The participants wear sexy, arousing clothes and mix freely (both sexes)," Mohd Imran said.
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“Because of the interaction where we see sexy clothing that could cause stimulation, we fear that it could lead to *zina (adultery/fornication)."
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"You may score marks on the international sports arena but you will not score marks in the afterlife," he added.
thestar.com.myPAS' Siti Zailah Muhd Yusoff then asked if Putrajaya has a syariah-compliant policy on female Muslim athletes' clothing, stressing that it is necessary if the government means to keep to its implementation of the syariah index
"The female athletes should comply with syariah dressing code. To what extent has the ministry implemented this?" the Rantau Panjang MP asked during the debate.
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"We should have guidelines and implement them with regard to athletes' attire," she added.
Nik Abduh Nik Aziz (PAS-Pasir Mas) joined in the chorus when he urged Khairy to be brave in implementing syariah-compliant outfits for at least two or three categories.
In response to Siti Zailah's query, Khairy said that there are no such guidelines in place and athletes are free to choose what to wear as long as their attire adheres to the sport governing bodies' rules and regulations
"As long as it does not contravene the federal sport bodies (regulations), we allow them to modify their attire (to their needs). We leave it to them," he said.
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Furthermore, Khairy pointed out that there has been no case or proof that the attire worn by national athletes in mass sporting events has led to "adultery"
“We take note of the observation, but so far there has not been any case or proof to show that adultery happens at these programmes,” he told Parliament when winding up debate points on Budget 2016.
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Khairy also said that the national women's netball team had changed their outfits to be less revealing.
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