PARLIAMENT A PKR lawmaker today raised concern that the “sexy dressing” of participants in Sukma Games and Fit Malaysia may lead to illicit sex ( zina ).

However, Youth and Sports Ministry Khairy Jamaluddin rsponded that there is no evidence the sports programmes lead to fornication.

"I congratulate the minister for organising programmes like the Sukma Games and Fit Malaysia, which were well-received.

"However, I worry. You get commendations today, but we also consider the afterlife.

"The participants wear sexy, arousing clothes and mix freely (both sexes), so we fear that this might lead to zina ," Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid (PKR-Lumut) said.

Mohamad Imran said this when debating the 2016 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat.

In response, Khairy said there was no proof of illicit sex at sports programmes but the ministry took note of the complaint.

The debate on the attire of female Muslim athletes made headlines again last June, after critics slammed Sea Games gymnastics gold medalist Farah Ann Abdul Hadi for wearing a leotard.

This is because the leotard did not comply with the Muslim code of modesty ( aurat) .

Responding in the Dewan Rakyat in June, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Islamic affairs Jamil Khir Baharom said the aurat cannot be compromised , even in sports.

PAS MPs insist on clothing guideline

Jamil Khir was then resonding to Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PAS-Rantau Panjang) who said it is “shameful” for female Muslim athletes to expose their aurat .

Siti Zailah raised the issue again today by urging the government to mandate a syariah-compliant dress code for female Muslim athletes.

"The female athletes should comply with syariah dressing code. To what extent has the ministry implemented this?" she asked during the debate.

Her colleague, Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz (PAS-Pasir Mas), also urged the government to take bolder steps in regulating the attire of athletes.

However, Khairy said athletes can choose what they want to wear, as long as it complies with sports regulations.

“As long as it does not contravene the federal sport bodies (regulations), we allow them to modify their attire (to their needs). We leave it to them," he said.

The minister in June defended Farah Ann during the leotard furor and said that it would be better to have a guideline for gatal (randy) men.

Khairy also said Farah Ann’s critics were “sexist” as they had only zeroed in on the gymnast and not on Muslim male athletes who were also exposing their aurat.

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