Heading to hypocritical secularism or seclusion ?!
"Beachwear which ostentatiously displays religious affiliation, when France and places of worship are currently the target of terrorist attacks."
The mayor of Cannes has banned the wearing of
burqinis -- full-body swimsuits -- on the beaches of the French Riviera
resort famous for its annual film festival, officials said Thursday.
Mayor David Lisnard signed off on the ruling
that "access to beaches and for swimming is banned to anyone who does
not have (bathing apparel) which respects good customs and secularism,"
which is a founding principle of the French republic.
"Beachwear which ostentatiously displays
religious affiliation, when France and places of worship are currently
the target of terrorist attacks, is liable to create risks of disrupting
public order (crowds, scuffles etc) which it is necessary to prevent,"
it says.
Thierry Migoule, head of municipal services for the town, sought to clarify the ruling's intent. "We are not talking about banning the wearing
of religious symbols on the beach ... but ostentatious clothing which
refers to an allegiance to terrorist movements which are at war with
us," he said.
On July 14 the nearby Riviera city of Nice was
the target of an attack claimed by Daesh which killed 85 people, when a
truck ploughed into seafront crowds celebrating the French national
holiday.
On July 26 a priest was killed in his church
in northwestern France by two attackers who had proclaimed their
allegiance to Daesh.
Islamic dress is a hot-button issue in France,
where the full-face veil is banned in public places. But there is no
ban on wearing religious symbols or clothing.
Migoule said that no burqini had been seen on
any beach in Cannes since the ruling was signed into force on July 28 by
Lisnard, a member of the centre-right Les Republicains party.
Earlier this week a waterpark in nearby
Marseille cancelled plans to host a private event for Muslim women
wearing burqinis after they sparked outrage, including from politicians
on both the right and left.
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