PETALING JAYA: Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has appealed to the National Fatwa Council to engage in discussion with more parties before making any decision to ban Muslim women athletes from taking part in competitive sports such as gymnastics and swimming.
“I hope they can get all the views before making such an important decision. This is a completely different issue from beauty contests,” he said yesterday.
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