Buonanno's a fool, Burqini's rule

It is, perhaps, not surprising that French president Nicholas Sarkozy has slammed the head-to-toe burqa in his country: there seem to be more naked photographs of his wife on the internet than their are clothed ones. But given France is home to the biggest Muslim minority in Europe, one would think the nation's leader would be supportive of the various cultures and traditions held by those within its borders.

Sinking to a new low, a swimming pool in downtown Paris has banned the "burqini": a Muslim-approved women's swimsuit. Pictured here in Australia where they were designed, the outfits are hardly going to "disturb small children, not to mention the problems of hygiene," as was commented by Gianluca Buonanno, the mayor of Varallo Sesia; an Italian town who have followed suit with the burqini bannings.

It gets worse though, he goes on to justify himself by saying

"Imagine a Western woman bathing in a bikini in a Muslim country. The consequences could be decapitation, prison or deportation. We are merely prohibiting the use of the burqini."

How is wearing a glorified wetsuit worrying anyone? And the funny thing is, the outift looks strangely familiar...

To the Muslim women of the world, please feel free to wear your burqinis on beaches and pool decks across Australia: stuff those intolerant European politicians.