MCA Wanita has criticised PAS for enforcing a dress code on non-Muslim journalists covering its annual general assembly over the weekend.

In a statement today, MCA Wanita secretary-geneneral Chew Lee Geok said that the requirement for female journalists to don headscarves and barring skirts and dresses was discriminatory.

“The choice of personal clothing is a fundamental and individual right. This is a clear example of PAS depriving people of their personal liberties.

“In a multiracial country, I absolutely respect the Muslim dress code, but we also want PAS to respect the non-Muslim customs and choices,” she said.

Chew said that the rule shows that PAS held “extreme beliefs” and are “controlling individual rights”.

The assembly, also known as the muktamar, will begin tomorrow and end on Sunday.