KOTA BARU: Women working in retail outlets and restaurants in Kelantan have been warned to mind their dressing or be prepared to face a fine.
The Kota Baru Municipal Council (MPKB) has announced that it would "no longer tolerate indecent dressing" by women, both Muslim and non-Muslim. Public relations officer Mohd Azman Daham said that under local council by-laws women who "dressed sexily or indecently" could be fined up to RM500. "Such outfits are prohibited here as it smears the reputation of Kota Baru and affects its status as an Islamic City," he said in an interview. He added that although punishment for indecent dressing was in place under the by-laws, it had not been totally enforced. "But now, MPKB will no longer tolerate skimpy outfits, following mounting complaints from the public," Mohd Azman said, adding that under the by-laws, women working in retail outlets should wear decent clothes. Council enforcement officers, he added, would step up checks in various localities. Mohd Azman said MPKB would focus on "suspicious areas", especially the shopping malls in Taman Hijau, Taman Uda and Taman Tengku Anis here. The council had received complaints from ratepayers that certain shop assistants and waitresses here donned sexy outfits, supposedly to woo more male customers. Under the standard dress code here, a Muslim women has to be covered until the ankles and wear a tudung. Non-Muslim women are required to wear decent clothes. Tight-fitting tops and pants were not allowed, even for non-Muslims, Mohd Azman said. Mohd Azman said under the council by-laws, the owners of retail outlets who employed indecently dressed workers could also be fined. If the offence was repeated, the council could suspend the business permit of the outlet, he added. State Local Government Committee chairman Takiyuddin Hassan said the state had not taken any tough action yet as, the MPKB had been more involved in generating awareness about proper attire. "We define proper attire as wearing respectful clothing," he said. "We apologise to non-Muslims if this comes across as harsh but we must respect our Asian culture and religion in public." He noted that "eye-popping" outfits invited undesirable attention. He urged the people to co-operate, especially those in the retail and restaurant businesses. Trader Che Suraya Hulaimi Sulaiman, 32, supported the council's move, saying: "Almost everywhere there are retail assistants or waitresses wearing sexy clothes. "This is an insult to Islam." //Thestar Re: 85 didenda tidak pakai tudung --- In perakan@yahoogroups.com, perakan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > KOTA BHARU: Seramai 85 pekerja wanita Islam di premis perniagaan sekitar bandar ini didenda antara RM30 hingga RM100 seorang kerana melakukan kesalahan tidak memakai tudung ketika bekerja sejak awal tahun ini. > > Mereka dikesan sering gagal mematuhi peraturan yang mewajibkan pekerja wanita Islam memakai tudung seperti disyaratkan dalam lesen perniagaan Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu (MPKB). > > Yang Dipertua MPKB, Ab Aziz Ab Rahman, berkata saman denda itu dikeluarkan sejak Januari hingga Mei lalu menerusi operasi Jabatan Pembangunan Islam dan Bahagian Penguat kuasa dan Pelesenan MPKB. > > Beliau berkata, tindakan itu bagi memberi kesedaran kepada pekerja wanita Islam mengenai wajibnya memakai tudung mengikut Undang-Undang Kecil 27(A) Trade Perniagaan dan Perindustrian MPKB 1989 (Pindaan) 2002. > > "Mereka yang didenda kebanyakannya berusia antara 20 hingga 30-an yang dikenal pasti sering mempermainkan undang-undang dengan memakai tudung secara ala kadar atau hanya dipakai ketika MPKB menjalankan operasi. > > "Sebaik operasi berakhir mereka, membuka semula tudung dan perbuatan itu jelas mempersendakan undang-undang serta hukum syarak yang mewajibkan setiap wanita Muslim menutup aurat," katanya di sini, semalam.//BH 28 Jun. > > http://www.perakan.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1503 > > Re: Denda RM50 jika peniaga wanita tak bertudung KOTA BHARU: Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu (MPKB) menaikkan nilai denda daripada RM10 kepada RM50 bagi kesalahan peniaga wanita tidak memakai tudung ketika berniaga di pasar malam. Pegawai Perhubungan Awamnya, Azman Mohd Daham, berkata kenaikan denda itu sebagai tindakan tegas MPKB dalam memastikan peniaga wanita terutama yang menjual makanan menjaga imej agama yang melarang wanita mendedahkan aurat. Menurutnya, sebagai langkah menyedarkan peniaga terbabit supaya sentiasa bertudung, MPKB menempatkan beberapa anggota penguat kuasa di dua lokasi pasar malam sekitar bandar ini bagi memantau keadaan itu. "Pegawai penguat kuasa ini akan memantau dari semasa ke semasa di lokasi pasar malam di Wakaf Che Yeh dan Jalan Parit Dalam untuk memastikan peniaga wanita mematuhi arahan. "Bagi peniaga wanita yang tidak memakai tudung, kita akan mengambil tindakan tegas seperti mengenakan denda RM50 bagi setiap kesalahan," katanya. Beliau berkata demikian selepas ramai orang mengadu dan mendakwa masih ada peniaga wanita di pasar malam Wakaf Che Yeh dan Parit Dalam tidak memakai tudung. Azman berkata, hasil pemantauan dilakukan, masih ada segelintir peniaga wanita yang menjalankan perniagaan di pasar malam itu tidak memakai tudung, tetapi sudah diberi amaran dan dikenakan denda. Katanya, pihaknya memandang berat masalah itu dan tidak akan berkompromi jika disabitkan kesalahan kerana MPKB menerusi Jabatan Pembangunan Islam sudah mengeluarkan arahan berhubung etika pakaian bagi peniaga wanita. Beliau juga menyifatkan kes itu sebagai terpencil kerana majoriti daripada peniaga wanita di dua lokasi pasar malam berkenaan menjaga etika masing-masing. "Jika ada lagi pun, ia adalah kes terpencil dan tidak mencerminkan kegagalan kita dalam menangani masalah berkenaan. "Mungkin mereka peniaga baru tidak tahu syarat ditetapkan ketika menjalankan perniagaan di situ," katanya.
