If I were the unnamed stewardess who cried in front of Perlis mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, the tudung and alcohol would be the least of my concerns. She had complained that she was not allowed to wear the tudung, and had been forced to serve alcohol.

Unless she goes around with her eyes wide shut, and is extremely naïve, she should be more worried about the four ‘Ws’ in MAS, which is now Malaysia Airlines Berhad. They are wastage, wanton sex, and the workers’ attitude and welfare.

I was once introduced to a senior MAS pilot, smartly attired, greying at the temples, a little weary after a transcontinental flight. I offered him my right hand to shake, as one would in greeting.