OPINION: Why should the “hijab” be such a complex issue? - Shah Salimat

Yahoo! News Singapore, 19 Nov 2013
While the recent campaign to legalise wearing the hijab in any job -- including nurses and uniformed personnel -- has been specific and forthcoming, the government's message of "tolerance" and continuous dialogue has been vague at most.
Such remarks are unhealthy for an electorate that just wants the haze to clear on an issue that seems fairly simple: grant a section of Singapore the choice to exercise their religious choice.
So why is the government not giving a conclusive answer and is being seen by detractors as running around in circles? Full story