Singapore President expresses concern about online poll sexualising female Muslim teachers
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May 28, 2021 08:13 IST Is there no limit to how low some will stoop to degrade and defile women?, said Halimah Yacob, in a rare pubic outburst.
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AP Is there no limit to how low some will stoop to degrade and defile women?, said Halimah Yacob, in a rare pubic outburst.
Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Minister in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli have expressed concern about an online poll sexualising female Muslim religious teachers, which is being investigated by police, the local media reported on Friday.
Is there no limit.. : Singapore President expresses concern about online poll sexualising female Muslim teachers
The Singapore Police Force on Thursday said it has received a report about the poll and investigations are ongoing.
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SINGAPORE: Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli have expressed concern about an online poll sexualising female Muslim religious teachers, which is being investigated by police, the local media reported on Friday.
In a Facebook post, the president, in a rare pubic outburst, said, Is there no limit to how low some will stoop to degrade and defile women? Not only those who conducted the (online) poll but those who participated in it also deserve our strongest condemnation.
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President and Muslim leaders also condemn social media poll that asked people to rank a list of ustazah
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The police are investigating an offensive poll online that ranked a list of ustazah, or female Islamic religious teachers, and which President Halimah Yacob and other leaders lashed out against yesterday.
The poll, which first came to light on Wednesday, had asked people to rank a list of ustazah according to their sexual attractiveness.
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said yesterday it was aware of the post, which has caused immense distress to the individuals involved and is very concerned by it.
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SINGAPORE: An online poll sexualising female Muslim religious teachers is being investigated by the police as Singapore leaders condemned the poll.
President Halimah Yacob and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli are among those who called on the authorities to investigate the poll ranking female asatizah (religious leaders).
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In response to CNA s queries, the Singapore Police Force said on Thursday (May 27) that they have received a report about the poll and investigations are ongoing.