Macron clashes with Le Pen over Islamic headscarf ban

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PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron has clashed with his rival Marine Le Pen over her plan to ban women from wearing the Islamic headscarf in public, with an eye on the votes of Muslims in the se

Le Pen on Apr 24 will seek to cause the greatest upset in the history of modern French politics by defeating Macron in a run-off in presidential elections.

Analysts say that one reason for her advance is Le Pen's success in cultivating a more moderate image and portraying herself as the candidate best equipped to deal with problems like rising prices. Macron, meanwhile, has sought to seize on her insistence to argue that Le Pen's policies are no different from those of the hardline National Front founded by her father Jean-Marie.

He went even further on Thursday during a visit to the northern port city of Le Havre:"There is not a single country in the world that bans the headscarf in public. Do you want to be the first?"

 

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Armed with Pandemic powers, the NEA is again trying to enforce Islamic law. They have stationed officers at hawker centres to instruct diners not to place non-halal trays in halal shelves.

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