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THE Church of England's only Asian bishop last night called for Muslim women to be banned from the wearing the veil in public.
The Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, Bishop of Rochester, urged the Government to change the law.
The Pakistani-born bishop said: "It is fine if they want to wear the veil in private, but there are occasions in public life when it is inappropriate for them to wear it.
His comments come days after it was revealed that Mustaf Jama, the Somali gunman suspected of murdering WPC Sharon Beshenivsky, is believed to have fled the country wearing a veil.
"Given that we are facing an unprecedented security situation, legislation needs to be introduced that allows officials to remove the veil," he added.
Bishop Nazir-Ali said legislation should not just cover airports, but all areas of transport where identity needs to be established.
The Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, Bishop of Rochester, urged the Government to change the law.
The Pakistani-born bishop said: "It is fine if they want to wear the veil in private, but there are occasions in public life when it is inappropriate for them to wear it.
His comments come days after it was revealed that Mustaf Jama, the Somali gunman suspected of murdering WPC Sharon Beshenivsky, is believed to have fled the country wearing a veil.
"Given that we are facing an unprecedented security situation, legislation needs to be introduced that allows officials to remove the veil," he added.
Bishop Nazir-Ali said legislation should not just cover airports, but all areas of transport where identity needs to be established.