Male’ City Council denies plans to erect signs banning ‘immodest dressing’
01 Dec 2011, 6:12 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Male’ City Council member Ahmed Falah has denied media reports today that the council has decided to put up sign boards banning immodest dressing to discourage tourists from wearing bikinis on beaches and other public areas in the capital.
Local newspaper Haveeru reported Male’ City Council member Ibrahim Shujau as telling the paper that the council had received complaints from the public that tourists had been wearing improper clothing around the capital’s beach. He reportedly said the council met with the Tourism Ministry and decided to put up sign board to inform tourists that improper clothing was not allowed.
However, Falah today said that the council has not made any such decision.
‘’I am sure that the council has not decided anything like that,’’ Falah said. ‘’Media reports are incorrect.’’
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