Sheik Taj El-Din Hamid Hilaly sparked outrage when he described women who do not dress modestly as "uncovered meat."
Prime Minister John Howard said today the suspension by the Australian Lebanese Association -- which owns the Sydney mosque where Hilaly is mufti -- was not enough.
Hilaly has apologized for his comments.
(Reuters)
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