Dear MEL School’s
Topic Readers,
'Burka ban' - not
parliament's finest hour
First of all, what
is burka? It’s an outfit in some Islamic traditions which covers a woman head
to toe. The face-veiling portion is usually a rectangular piece of semi-transparent
cloth to provide visibility from inside but not so much from outside.
Amid mounting
tensions and concerns about Islamic extremist like IS, Australian parliament
tried to introduce a controversial rule to separate people in burka in the
parliament house. However, the proposal was backed down due to fierce criticism
saying such treatment is unfair, unjustifiable and unnecessary.
The question is; how
many women in Australia wear burka in the first place.
Enjoy reading and
learning about this swift U-turn by Australian legislators.
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