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  • Making Hijab Part Of Victoria Police Uniform

    Making Hijab Part Of Victoria Police Uniform

    Constable Maha Sukkar yesterday became the first Victoria Police officer to wear a traditional Muslim hijab as part of her uniform.

    The 30-year-old former graphic designer was supported by her parents, who flew in from her native Beirut for her graduation ceremony, and friends from the Muslim community.

    “At first we were worried by how people would respond but we really admired her courage and she has been an inspiration to us,” said her best friend, Aiesha Hussain, at the ceremony.

    The navy, lightweight hijab, specifically designed for Constable Sukkar, has Velcro to enable its release should she get caught in a physical scuffle.

    Constable Sukkar, of Dandenong, said it had been her dream to join Victoria Police since she arrived in Australia from Lebanon four years ago. She said she did not expect the traditional Muslim headpiece would attract any unwanted attention, but if it did she would handle it “just like any other police officer”.

    Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon said Victoria Police wanted to attract more women and more recruits from culturally diverse backgrounds that reflected the community.

    “I think this is Victoria Police showing that we are very welcoming of people from a whole range of backgrounds and nationalities who want to join us,” she said.

    At yesterday’s marching out ceremony at Victoria Police Academy in Glen Waverley, 46 graduates were sworn in.

    Police Minister Andre Haermeyer warned they were entering the force at a time when it faced intense criticism and scrutiny, and a mounting battle against organised crime.

     

    Source: www.theage.com.au

  • Man Detained In Malaysia For Burning Quran

    Man Detained In Malaysia For Burning Quran

    ALOR SETAR: Police detained a man over the discovery of several torn pages of the Quran believed to have been burned in a container at a food court near a market here, today.

    Kedah acting police chief Zakaria Yusof said the man was arrested at a supermarket in Mergong here, at 3pm yesterday.

    He said the man, whose personal details had not been ascertained, would be referred to the hospital for examination and treatment.

    “According to traders at the market, the man was often seen wandering in the market area and was also always seen burning papers (near a food court),” he said in a statement.

    Several torn pieces of pages from the Quran, which were burned, were found by a trader, after being informed by another individual, who then reported the matter to the police and the Kedah Islamic Religious Department.

    Earlier, at a media conference this evening before the man was apprehended, Zakaria said police suspected the culprit who had burned the Quran could be a deranged man but investigation was still ongoing.

    “It is hoped the public will not distort the issue for fear it will create communal misunderstanding.

    “If it was done with malicious intention we will take action under Section 298A of the Penal Code, for committing an act that could lead to disintegration of harmony and unity, feeling of dissatisfaction, prejudice based on religion, which carries a prison sentence of two to five years,” he said.

    – BERNAMA

     

    Source: www.freemalaysiatoday.com