Dubai malls join anti-indecency campaign

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Society/10338386.html

After reading this news, I've so many thoughts!

Disputes & opinions of individual (mostly ladies of coz:) discussing on the above-captioned.

As a non-muslim from a mutli-religions/races country, I don't see the problem respecting the Islam's culture eventhough it wasn't practiced at all back home.

For example, our shops/malls/restaurants/food courts still operate as usual during Ramadan season and we've no issue being seen eating in the public during Ramadan. Moving towards into UAE, I respect the culture and endurance of the Muslim community as I personally tried fasting for a day and i feel like dying before sunset! Therefore, I will never eat or drink in the public even though majority of the residents here are expats and non-Muslim coz I really Respect the perserverance of fasting. However, I've also came across in 2007 during Ramadan while having lunch with my English counterparts visiting UAE another arab Arab (not sure of his origin) wearing his local wear having his meal in the same enclosed restaurant. My business counterparts whispered to me softly : "I thought it's fasting period, is he allowed to do that?!!!????"

Most companies will impose dress code policy that all females should not be wearing jeans/sleeveless/tight fitting clothes or translucent/sneakers/slippers at all times during office hours in the corporate compound! I'm 100% compliant to the dress code policy as whether it's official or leisure as I don't have the nice body for it *Yawn* Yet, most of the ladies in albayas wear jeans/sleeveless/low cut top/slippers/sneakers underneath it! Taking aside top attires which they are obviously covered up by the albaya, what about the jeans and sneakers which is obvious to all. Of coz, i'm not generalising that ALL local ladies wear jeans/revealing clothes underneath their albayas..

I'm giving my opinion as a bypasser since this new rule will have no impact on me coz i followed them. However, with such rules implemented it may deter Dubai portraying itself as a tourist spot. As we understand, tourists came here for the sun/beaches/shoppings! Most of them are from non-muslim countries and they were brought up in the way that wearing camisole or shorts = wearing clothes.

So what's the meaning of having dress code? It's to address to Expats that you can buy it but you are not supposed to wear it in public?

I saw 5 local children last week at SAFA remote carpark driving a land cruiser! One of the driver was only less than 1.2m tall and he was hardly seen when he was driving. I described them as children coz they looked as they were under 12 years old, if not 15! Though the carpark was remote but it's just outside the famous park. Imagined if the driver lost his control, he may hit other park users jogging/walking outside the park! Instead of drilling in all these cats fights, why not the govt emphasize and enforce stricter rules on reckless driver? Not only are these reckless drivers posing dangers to themselves or their passengers, they are also causing harm to other road users! Tough measures should be implemented and enforced to all road users (regardless if they are Emiratis or expats). Of cause, there are times when accidents were not man-made and should be fairly justified. As parents, i'm sure you don't want your children to meet with mishap and same goes to those innocently involved.