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Malaysiakini
MCA chides ‘sexist’ PAS gov’t over Muay Thai ring ban on women
MCA has hit out at the Kelantan state government for banning women from going to the stage where Muay Thai fights are held.
Its vice-president Chew Mei Fun said the “sexist” PAS government has once again prevented the progress of women in the sport industry.
She said the new regulations will only further hinder the development of women in the state.
She was commenting on the announcement of the ban by the state’s local government, housing and sports committee chairperson Abdul Fattah Mahmood as quoted by the New Straits Times today.
Apart from mandating that Muay Thai fighters cover their aurat, Chew said the instruction on banning women from going on stage was “too broad and sweeping”.
“(It) overwhelmingly discriminates against women sports officials, besides discouraging women from taking up the traditional male domain of boxing as a sport,” Chew said in a statement today.
She questioned the difference between a raised platform to compete and martial arts on the floor like taekwondo and karate.
“In fact, women sportspersons are also prevented from becoming coaches as coaches will need to be in regular communication with their trainees,” she said.
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