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A national bus operator and an occupational health doctor have spoken out to debunk immigration minister Inger Støjberg's claim that fasting during Ramadan is a potential safety risk.
Støjberg, an immigration hardliner in Denmark's centre-right government, questioned in a blog post on Monday how "commanding observance to a 1,400-year-old pillar of Islam" was compatible with modern labour markets.
"I want to call on Muslims to take leave from work during the month of Ramadan to avoid negative consequences for the rest of Danish society," Støjberg wrote in a column for tabloid BT.
She also said she feared the fasting could affect "safety and productivity," giving as an example bus drivers who have "neither had a drink nor eaten for more than 10 hours".