A Muslim women's group is expected to tell a public forum tonight that the burqa is not a requirement in Islam and it is "an affront to human dignity" for women to be forced to wear it.
This month, a Saudi Arabian student was left crying on an Auckland street when a bus driver refused to let her board because she was wearing a Muslim veil, which she refused to remove.
This brought a call from Prime Minister John Key for New Zealanders to respect the beliefs of others, and for women not to be discriminated against because they wear the burqa.
Should the burqa be allowed in NZ society? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:
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TTua456 says"If a Kiwi walked down the street with a balaclave on they would be stopped and asked what stored they had robbed."
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real-eyes says"As a proponent for free speech, I feel it may be in the best interests of the country to allow the wearing of the Burqa. It represents what the wearer chooses it to represent. It does not pose a threat."
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