11-19-2006, 03:01 AM
<b>Dutch to ban wearing of burqa in public</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Amsterdam, November 18: The Dutch government agreed on Friday a total ban on the wearing of burqas and other Muslim face veils in public, justifying the move on security grounds.
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<b>"The cabinet finds it undesirable that garments covering the face -- including the burqa -- should be worn in public in view of public order, (and) the security and protection of fellow citizens," </b>the Dutch Justice Ministry said in a statement. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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<b>"The cabinet finds it undesirable that garments covering the face -- including the burqa -- should be worn in public in view of public order, (and) the security and protection of fellow citizens," </b>the Dutch Justice Ministry said in a statement. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->