PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustapha Ali said some media organisation may have misunderstood the advice given by the organising secretariat as the requirement to wear headscarves only applied to Muslim female journalists.
"I believe it is a misunderstanding. Perhaps it was not stated clearly in the advisory," he said when contacted.
He was commenting on the statement by Wanita MCA secretary-general Chew Lee Giok who criticised PAS for enforcing a dress code on non-Muslim journalists covering its Muktamar from June 3-5.
Chew claimed 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 multi-racial country, I absolutely respect the Muslim dress code, but we also want PAS to respect non-Muslims' customs and choices," she said.
On Monday, the PAS Muktamar organising committee sent out an advisory on the dress code during the Muktamar, which required those covering the muktamar -- both Muslims and non-Muslims - to dress neatly in non-revealing clothes.
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