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London:
A 16-year-old girl is thought to have become the first person to
speak from the House of Commons dispatch box in the British
parliament while wearing a hijab, The Times newspaper reported
Saturday.
Sumaiya Karim, a biology, chemistry, history and maths student,
was speaking as the Youth Parliament held its annual session in
the lower house's chamber, where Britain's MPs gather, news agency
AFP reported quoting from The Times.
Karim, from Wokingham, west of London, said: “Wearing the hijab
was my own choice.”
The Muslim hijab scarf covers the head and neck but leaves the
face exposed.
British ministers and opposition shadow ministers stand at the
dispatch boxes when they address the Commons.
The democratically elected Youth Parliament members, aged 11 to
18, are elected to represent the views of young people in their
area to government.
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