Sara comes to terms with edict banning participation in pageant


KUALA LUMPUR: One of the four Muslim girls who were forced to drop out of the Miss Malaysia World 2013 contest has come to terms with the fatwa banning their participation.

One of the finalists, Sara Amelia Bernard, said she was prepared for the decision, which was conveyed by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) director Datuk Che Mat Ali to pageant organiser Datuk Anna Lim.

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