[Beerinkol]

ON TUESDAY night, as I tuned in to watch a TV talk show on the recent DBS investment crisis, I could not figure out if the presenter was male or female. I soon realised he was male, with long hair.
Personalities who appear on TV should always ensure they have a neat haircut and present themselves well. Appearing on TV with such long hair does not send a good message to viewers.

It was not long ago the Government used to warn males who appeared with such long hair in public places, for often they were associated with gangs.

I find it strange that MediaCorp allows a show with such a presenter to be aired. I hope it will look into this and ensure all presenters appear with neat and decent haircuts.

Ishwar Mahtani

[NeroASERCH]

In the seventies, maybe hair length is an issue but now? Still living in the seventies?

[HedgeYourBets]

Very soon they will write in to ask all female artist to cover up their body..imagine Fann wong Fiona Xie all wearing tudung

[doctorzlo]

Very soon they will write in to ask all female artist to cover up their body..imagine Fann wong Fiona Xie all wearing tudung

yah!!! all cover up, only show the eyes!!! all look like ninja.

[Fegasderty]

Malaysians warned not to question Islam


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — An influential council of Malaysia's state rulers has warned people not to question the supremacy of Islam or the special privileges enjoyed by the country's ethnic Malay majority.

Racial and religious tensions have increased in the past year as minorities have become more vocal in their complaints about an affirmative action program that they say unfairly favors Malays. They also complain that their religious rights are being ignored.

In an unprecedented comment on current affairs, the sultans of nine states did not directly accuse the Chinese and Indian minorities of stoking anti-Malay feelings, but said recent statements and forums "held by certain quarters" had "caused provocation and uneasiness among the people."

Questioning the special position of Malays "can lead to disunity and racial strife that can undermine the peace and harmony," the state rulers said in a statement.

The warning underscores the social tensions in Malaysia, where Muslim Malays are about 60 percent of the nation's 27 million people. Chinese and Indians, who are mostly non-Muslims, comprise a third of the population and friction among the three ethnic groups is always below the surface.

The lengthy statement issued Thursday night follows a two-day meeting of the sultans, known as the Conference of Rulers. The hereditary sultans, who are Muslim Malays, occupy ceremonial offices but wield considerable moral authority among Malays.

"It (the warning) is quite unprecedented and I think it is coming in response to what the country is facing — what the rulers perceive as the fracturing of racial harmony," said Tricia Yeoh of Center for Policy Research think-tank.

Last month, an ethnic Chinese opposition lawmaker was accused by a Malay newspaper of being anti-Islam. She was detained by police for a few days but no charges were filed. In August, lawyers were forced to abandon a conference on religious conversion after protesters stormed the forum.

The statement reiterates the supremacy of Islam, the special position of the Malays and the guarantee to protect minority rights — all enshrined in Malaysia's constitution.

"Non-Malays should not harbour any apprehension or worry over their genuine rights because these rights are guaranteed," the statement said.

[Big A]

God loves Pork

[Paul Bunyan]

ON TUESDAY night, as I tuned in to watch a TV talk show on the recent DBS investment crisis, I could not figure out if the presenter was male or female. I soon realised he was male, with long hair.
Personalities who appear on TV should always ensure they have a neat haircut and present themselves well. Appearing on TV with such long hair does not send a good message to viewers.

It was not long ago the Government used to warn males who appeared with such long hair in public places, for often they were associated with gangs.

I find it strange that MediaCorp allows a show with such a presenter to be aired. I hope it will look into this and ensure all presenters appear with neat and decent haircuts.

Ishwar Mahtani

Go ahead, why not? It can't be any worse than it is now. Maybe it could be a breath of fresh air.

[Peptobismol]

You are really exposing your ignorance.

Mahtani is a Hindu name

[Slonopotam845]

ON TUESDAY night, as I tuned in to watch a TV talk show on the recent DBS investment crisis, I could not figure out if the presenter was male or female. I soon realised he was male, with long hair.
Personalities who appear on TV should always ensure they have a neat haircut and present themselves well. Appearing on TV with such long hair does not send a good message to viewers.

It was not long ago the Government used to warn males who appeared with such long hair in public places, for often they were associated with gangs.

I find it strange that MediaCorp allows a show with such a presenter to be aired. I hope it will look into this and ensure all presenters appear with neat and decent haircuts.

Ishwar Mahtani

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ILovePork wrote:

Very soon they will write in to ask all female artist to cover up their body..imagine Fann wong Fiona Xie all wearing tudung

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Wao...I think i will be leave sg for good!!!

I would like to go China...China mei mei are good!!!

[doctorzlo]

Errr.. what does it have to do with muslims??

Sounds like an indian name.

[Fegasderty]

LOL Look at his nickname...

[9mm_fan]

In the seventies, maybe hair length is an issue but now? Still living in the seventies?

Ya lor, just learnt from my father that during the seventies, policemen going around and bring back those guys who were spotted with long hair. They have a free hair cut before release.

ILovePork, are you that old ha ha ha.

[S.T.D.]

Dear Ishwar,

We have begun looking for a talking elephant or camel to host the show. Thank you for your feedback.

In the meantime please watch Al-Jazeera or tune in to Radio Free Bagdad for any global news updates you fundamentalist prick!



Ong Ah Guan
Public Relations
Mediacock

[Beerinkol]

Complaint about TV presenter: Long hair no longer indicates gender or sexuality




I REFER to Mr Ishwar Mahtani's criticism last Friday of long-haired male television personalities ('Male TV personalities should have neat haircuts and not sport long hair') and thank The Straits Times for publishing such a baiting flame-magnet of a letter.

At times, our preconceptions and perceptions are challenged by images in the media. However, that does not mean they are threatened.

Long hair, while associated by the authorities in the last millennium with gangsters and crime, is now no longer aesthetically and morally exclusive to women. Likewise, women also sport short hair. Thus, long hair is not indicative of gender or sexuality.

I urge MediaCorp to continue portraying such diverse styles, because it is the quality and content of programmes that matters.

It must also be understood that neatness of hairstyle has nothing to do with hair length. Rather, such discomfort with men sporting long hair is indicative of the set of gender norms and expectations one subscribes to, which derives from a specific time in history.

A short and 'decent' haircut for a man does not transform him into a decent-charactered and law-abiding person. The minimal form of conformity you get from a short-haired man is his abiding to a set of aesthetics deemed 'normal' by an authority that has more than often gone unquestioned and unchallenged.

While schooling in the 1990s, I always felt the relevance of hair to discipline and academic performance unreasonable, illogical and unjustified. I still believe, as I did then, that achievement, excellence and a fair sense of morality are independent of hair length.

At the same time, I believe men who sport long hair should be responsible for their hygiene.

Being male and sporting long hair does not make a man less moral, less productive - or less Singaporean.
Ho Chi Sam

[NeroASERCH]

ON TUESDAY night, as I tuned in to watch a TV talk show on the recent DBS investment crisis, I could not figure out if the presenter was male or female. I soon realised he was male, with long hair.
Personalities who appear on TV should always ensure they have a neat haircut and present themselves well. Appearing on TV with such long hair does not send a good message to viewers.

It was not long ago the Government used to warn males who appeared with such long hair in public places, for often they were associated with gangs.

I find it strange that MediaCorp allows a show with such a presenter to be aired. I hope it will look into this and ensure all presenters appear with neat and decent haircuts.

Ishwar Mahtani

Personal opinion is not fact, so as much as I respect his views, I disagree with him strongly. After all, why get too bothered about one's interviewee's hair? We are focused on what he has to say, and not so much of how he looks.

I mean, I have seen MSNBC has interviewed a tattoo parlour owner once regarding the tattoo business scene, and its fine with me anyway. I mean tattoos are issues that one has to grippe with, and as such, its not up to strangers to interfere in the personal decisions of an individual.

[NeroASERCH]

Complaint about TV presenter: Long hair no longer indicates gender or sexuality

I have been watching your posting for awhile now and lets get straight to the point in your posting header.

[radikal]

how come he cut his beard but didnot cut his hair ?