Islamic reasons used by Kota Baru officials to stop emcee's job, claims woman


  • Nation
  • Friday, 30 Mar 2018

PETALING JAYA: A woman claims that the Kota Baru Municipal Council (MPKB) stopped her from doing her master of ceremony (emcee) job for Islamic reasons.

Ameera Aida, who is a freelancer, vented her frustrations on Twitter on Friday (March 30)saying that she was emceeing an indoor children's event, while wearing a hijab and loose crew T-shirt, when MPKB officers stopped her.

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