Belgian politician offers burqa bounty
Right-wing official offers $250 to anyone who reports women openly wearing face-veils to police.
Published On 6 Jun 2012
A right-wing Belgian politician has offered a financial reward of more than $250 to anyone who reports a woman wearing a face veil in public to the police.
The wearing of veils in public, worn by a small minority of Muslim women, was banned by the government last year.
Right-wing groups say the ban is not being enforced, however, because police are afraid doing so might lead to riots.
Al Jazeera’s Bhanu Bhatnagar explains.
Source: Al Jazeera