'Let men wear chastity belts, instead' (Malaysia)

17 Feb 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: ... At a Maal Hijrah forum in Kampung Pelandan, Hulu Terengganu, Abu Hassan had .... also said that while his intention was not to offend women, by wearing chastity belts, husbands could also feel more secure, adding "if you know what I mean" ...

In an immediate response to yesterday’s news reports, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil said the government was not interested in an idea from the pre-Islamic age of "jahiliyah" (ignorance) ...

Jemaah Islah Malaysia chief Dr Harlina Halizah Siraj said ....
"The comment was very much outdated. We have to change the mindset that any violence against women is caused by women themselves." ...

"Why blame the women?" <Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism vice-president Harcharan Singh> asked ...

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