First he said this…
Rais: Proposal meant for those under 21
“There’s some misunderstanding. I was referring to boys and girls who travel on their own, especially those below 21 and who are still subject to the supervision of their parents. Women above 21 years old are adult enough.
“But for those below 21, it’s only fair that parental guidance be given,” he told reporters at a press conference here at the end of his working visit to Indonesia yesterday.
Then he also goes on to say…
Rais said the consent need not necessarily be in the form of papers or letters of declaration, as that would be a big hindrance.
“What I meant was those below 21 should be guided; parents should ask why they want to go to Venezuela or Spain.
And to top it all off he retorted with….
“But if this is regarded by human rightists to be against human rights, wait until their own children get into trouble,” he said.
I don’t think must can be said for Rais and his statements above. But if anythins should be said then ‘A total blunder‘ is the first words that leap to mind.
Here we have the Foreign Minister making half-past-six like ‘blanket‘ statements with little though of the possible outcome or public outcry in regards to what can only be termed as a draconian law to be imposed on women.
But wait as the furore rises Rais then comes out saying same something very much along the line of “… Right, I meant to say that only for those below 21 years of age….”!
DUH!!!
To all Ministers and MP’s – please don’t send the perception out to the world that some of our ministers and MPs are not all that bright and don’t put much thought before making their statements. And please, please don’t insult our intelligence by blaming your blunder on the standard byline of ‘misunderstanding‘ or ‘misquoting‘!
