“You’re not measured by the way you dress,” netizens rally behind Hannah Yeoh in Muslim attire polemic
“THE expression of my faith discomforts some Muslims while the expression of my tolerance frightens some non-Muslims.”
“That I should not have to explain myself is the Malaysia we need to work on to promote unity,” she penned on her Facebook (FB) page. “I look forward to the day my selendang is no longer a contentious matter. I hope the above explanation clarifies.”
Delving further, the DAP Segambut MP explained that her modest dressing came about as she had to attend two back-to-back event last weekend (March 24) with the first being a visit to the Al-Taqwa College in Melbourne (main pic) where “the ladies were requested to cover their heads”.
However, the Monash University meeting was moved up because her entourage arrived early and Anwar decided to proceed straight to the meeting room upon their arrival at the hotel.
“Our schedule initially stated that after the visit to Al-Taqwa College, we would return to our hotel and meet the team from Monash University at 12.15pm,” elaborated Yeoh. “I thought I had about 15 minutes to return to my room and iron my hair to make it presentable. This is a five-minute process and I do this every day for work.”
As the Malaysian delegation was already in the meeting room by 12.05pm and with no time to fix her hair, the DAP assistant national publicity secretary figured out that it would be “more presentable to keep my flat looking hair neatly covered”.
“It was a simple decision and it grieves me that a decision based on my personal grooming preferences needs to be explained on my FB,” lamented Yeoh.
