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Malaysia: Malaysian MP: Women Drivers 'Slows' and 'Oblivious'

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Women drivers are “slow” at the wheel and “oblivious” on the roads, a Malaysian ruling party MP told parliament, prompting outrage among women’s groups on Tuesday. It is not the first time Bung has made controversial comments about women. Rights group Tenaganita’s program coordinator Aegile Fernandez said the lawmaker’s latest remarks were “sexist” and “reflective of the kind of backward mentality of some male politicians.”

 

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Women drivers are “slow” at the wheel and “oblivious” on the roads, a Malaysian ruling party MP told parliament, prompting outrage among women’s groups on Tuesday. It is not the first time Bung has made controversial comments about women. Rights group Tenaganita’s program coordinator Aegile Fernandez said the lawmaker’s latest remarks were “sexist” and “reflective of the kind of backward mentality of some male politicians.”

 

For more information, please visit: JakartaGlobe

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