Puteri Umno chief condemns caricature that allegedly degrades women

KUALA LUMPUR: Puteri Umno chief Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (pic) has condemned the publication of a caricature published in an online Malay language portal which she deemed as degrading to women.

"While we were seriously debating how to win the elections, a slight (cuitan nakal) against women has surfaced.

"In my policy speech, I said that Islam, since the beginning, has placed women highly and given them prominence in civilisation.

"However, on the other hand, our media has made fun of Puteri (Umno)," she said in her winding up speech at the Umno General Assembly here Saturday.

"To me the caricature clearly contradicts with the struggles of Puteri and women, which are in line with the spirit of the Prime Minister's Budget to empower women.

"Representing the voice of women in and outside this hall, I condemn the publication of the caricature," she said.

Mas Ermieyati added that the wing supported the actions of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the Government in condemning the act of United States President Donald Trump in recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

"We also appreciate the action of Umno Youth which held a protest to show solidarity against Trump's rash act," she said.

Mas Ermieyati also urged everyone to join the drive against Trump to retract his endorsement before it escalated into a bigger conflict.

"Puteri has also placed its utmost trust in the Prime Minister to fight for this issue during the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) special meeting in Istanbul soon," she said.