Twitter outrage after Umno lawyer’s ‘menses’ remark

15 Jul 2014

Twitter outrage after Umno lawyer’s ‘menses’ remark

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Twitter outrage after Umno lawyer’s ‘menses’ remark

BY LOOI SUE-CHERN

Published: 15 July 2014

An Umno lawyer who suggested that menstruating women are not suitable to head the Selangor state government has been roundly condemned by Malaysians, who took to the social media expressing shock and disbelief.

Just minutes after the news was carried by The Malaysian Insider, many questioned how Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun could come up with the sexist comment.

Hafarizam (pic), in remarks believed to be on speculation that PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail could replace Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as the Selangor Menteri Besar, was quoted by the New Straits Times today as saying that a woman may not be a suitable candidate as she has menses.

"What the hell. How on earth could this sexist statement come out from the mouth of a professional?" asked Twitter user QmoLoo.

Former deputy higher education minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah also joined in the online condemnation, saying the issue of menses does not arise if Dr Wan Azizah is chosen by Pakatan Rakyat to be the menteri besar with the consent of the Selangor Sultan.

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