The Australian leader of the Opposition Liberal Party, Tony Abbott, has confessed that he finds the burqa "confronting," the Big News Network website reports today (August 31, 2013).
The burqa -- the enveloping outer garment worn by some Muslim women -- came under fire earlier this week by another Liberal candidate for the forthccoming election, Ray King.
While drawing a link between the burqa and criminality, King described the Islamic attire as a "sign of oppression."
Speaking to reporters while campaigning in Queensland, Tony Abbott defended King, saying: "Frankly, it's not the sort of attire that I would like to see widespread in our streets."
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