Malaysian TV anchor, Ras Adiba Mohd Radzi taken off the air after chopping of her hair
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For what many would consider a noble and charitable act, is at least temporarily keeping one Malaysian TV anchor off the air–until her hair grows back to an “acceptable” length.
The Star Online reports, news anchor for ntv7, Ras Adiba Mohd Radzi, has claimed that she has been taken off the air until her hair, which she cropped for charity, grows back.
Ras Adiba, who works on a freelance basis for NTV7, cropped her hair last Friday to show solidarity with The National Cancer Council cancer awareness campaign, something she said the TV station was initially very supportive of.
However, after seeing the new look sported by Ras Adiba, station executives decided it just wasn’t acceptable saying, “We can’t put a bald person on air, especially for news and the anchor is a woman. We have to upkeep a certain look and feel.
“Ras suggested a wig, which we were against because it would look strange for her to appear on air in a wig and then in public with a shaved head.”
And it wasn’t only the TV station from where Ras Adiba was catching grief–IBN Live reports she also received anonymous calls abusing her for defying a fatwa that prohibits women from shaving their head. “The callers claimed to be from a religious department.”
Ras Adiba responded, “I am answerable to God. Islam is a way of life, and we are told to always help people. I am a Muslim, I pray five times a day and I love my religion.”
She is currently wearing a turban chosen by her son until the long locks grow back.
