Didakwa amal diskriminasi agama, kempen boikot United Airlines jadi viral

Kohilah Sekaran
Mei 31, 2015 18:09 MYT
Seorang wanita berusia 31 tahun mendakwa United Airlines sebagai 'Islamophobic' selepas dia dikatakan didiskriminasi oleh pramugari penerbangan tersebut. -Gambar fail
Seorang penumpang wanita mendakwa syarikat penerbangan Amerika Syarikat United Airlines mengamalkan sentimen anti Islam atau 'Islamophobia' selepas dikatakan didiskriminasi pramugari penerbangan tersebut.
Tahera Ahmad, 31, seorang pengarah sebuah pertubuhan hubungan antara agama di Universiti Northwestern dilapor dalam perjalanan ke Washington dari Chicago untuk satu persidangan dialog dalam kalangan belia Israel dan Palestin.
Pengalaman buruk Tahera yang memakai hijab ketika kejadian itu telah dikongsi melalui akaun Facebooknya.
Semuanya bermula apabila Tahera meminta satu tin minuman Diet Coke yang masih belum dibuka daripada pramugari bertugas pada hari itu, tetapi petugas terbabit enggan memberikannya atas alasan bertentangan dengan peraturan keselamatan penerbangan United Airlines.
Menurut Tahera, pramugari itu mengatakan bahawa mereka tidak dibenarkan memberi tin yang belum dibuka kepada pelanggan demi keselamatan kerana bimbang digunakan sebagai senjata ketika penerbangan.
Tahera yang pada mulanya dapat menerima alasan itu kemudiannya melahirkan rasa terkejut apabila pramugari yang sama memberi satu tin arak yang belum dibuka kepada penumpang lain di hadapan wanita tersebut.
Malah, apabila ditanya tentang layanan berbeza yang diterimanya itu, pramugari berkenaan dengan pantas mengambil balik minuman tersebut dan membukanya sebelum memberikannya semula kepada penumpang terbabit.
Kecewa dengan layanan yang dianggap tidak adil itu, Tahera mula bertanya kepada penumpang lain sekiranya mereka melihat apa yang berlaku sebagai satu tindakan diskriminasi agama.
Bagaimanapun, salah seorang penumpang lelaki di dalam kabin pesawat menjawab “awak seorang Islam perlu menutup mulut. Kami tahu awak akan gunakannya sebagai senjata."
Tahera yang menyangka penumpang lain akan mempertahankannya mula menangis selepas berasa dihina.
Wanita tersebut kemudian berkongsi kejadian itu di akaun Facebooknya dan kini status itu menjadi viral sehingga mengundang pelbagai reaksi daripada pengamal media sosial.

#unitedairlines #United #unitedfortahera #IslamophobiaISREAL @united @UnitedAirlines @UnitedAir pic.twitter.com/heX0RzItNm

— Abdulhakim (@alloma93) May 31, 2015
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Dalam perkembangan sama, pengguna media sosial melahirkan sokongan mereka dengan hashtag #unitedfortahera di Twitter dan juga menyeru syarikat penerbangan tersebut untuk meminta maaf bagi mengelak penerbangan itu diboikot oleh pelanggannya.

Tahera Ahmad, if I were on that flight I would absolutely have come to your defense. I'm so sorry others didn't. #unitedfortahera @united

— Ani Sangye (@SangyeH) May 31, 2015
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This is wrong man, @united needs to apologize. RT! #unitedfortahera pic.twitter.com/iIAL681BTJ

— Subhaan Ashrafi (@SubTheGamer) May 30, 2015
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Stay classy @united. Not setting foot in your flights until apology & staff get sensitivity training #unitedfortahera pic.twitter.com/zfaXUCsghy

— James Faghmous (@nomadic_mind) May 30, 2015
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if you fly @united, please read up on #unitedfortahera & this incredibly hateful incident against a muslim scholar. pic.twitter.com/mG75ffBUBk

— emily (@emilyrosepelz) May 30, 2015
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.@TaheraHAhmad Having been attacked for wearing my own Jewish head covering, I stand in solidarity with you. #UnitedForTahera

— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) May 30, 2015
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Very disappointed to hear about @united Airlines Islamophobic behavior. I'll think twice before using your airline. #unitedfortahera

— Ayfa A. (@Ayfapieper) May 30, 2015
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I refuse to fly @united until they learn how to not discriminate. Pathetic behavior. #unitedfortahera pic.twitter.com/BZJJDZ6Mnq

— Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504) May 30, 2015
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No #UnitedAirlines for me!!!! No discrimination!! #unitedfortahera

— jahmyllah hodges (@jahmyllah1979) May 30, 2015
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Definitely won't be flying United on my looming trip to the States. #unitedfortahera

— Scarlett Hawkins (@Scarlett_Hawk) May 30, 2015
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Absolutely disgusted by the actions of @united staff. Spread the word #unitedfortahera lets continue to boycott

— transcendence (@climbingover) May 30, 2015
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I refuse to fly @united they discriminate. #unitedfortahera #IslamaphobiaisREAL

— Mufasa_Trey5 (@FOE_kingMufasa) May 30, 2015
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Good thing i check twitter, in the middle of getting new credit card w/rewards, @united totally lost my biz, hello @Delta #unitedfortahera

— Shaikhspeare, Affad (@socalmoslem) May 30, 2015
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Not flying on Islamophobic @united until they apologize (and #SFO is hub for them, so I usually have to) #unitedfortahera

— Marce Graudi(@minsd) May 31, 2015
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No apology @united? I'd hate to fly on your airline, so I won't. #unitedfortahera pic.twitter.com/HN6KhbJkQX

— Robin Swihart (@robin_swihart) May 31, 2015
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Sementara itu, menurut jurucakap United Airlines, Charles Hobart, syarikat penerbangan itu tidak pernah mendiskriminasi golongan pekerja mahupun pelanggan mereka.
”Kami sedang menghubungi Tahera untuk mendapatkan penjelasan bagi menyelesaikan isu tersebut,” kata Charles yang dipetik daripada laporan CNN.
#diskriminasi #Tahera Ahmad #United Airlines
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