Stokin Berbeza, Adakah Ini OOTD Terbaharu KJ?

KJ tidak seperti menteri biasa yang mungkin gemarkan warna gelap atau warna tanah. Lebih suka bereksperimen dalam fesyen, hari ini KJ berani menggayakan sarung kaki yang berbeza iaitu warna kuning pada kaki kanan dan belang biru-hitam-coklat pada kaki kiri.

"Saya suka stokin terang, tetapi hari ini ia tidak sepadan. Adakah angkara saya tergesa-gesa untuk menghadiri mesyuarat Kabinet sehingga tidak dapat cari sepasang yang sepadan dan adakah ini OOTD (Outfit Of The Day) terbaharu? Tidak", tulisnya di dalam Instagram.

I love loud socks. But today my loud socks are mismatched. Was I in a rush to get to Cabinet this morning and couldn’t find a pair that matched? Is this a new OOTD thing? No. My mismatched socks today are a tribute to World Down Syndrome Day. It’s to remind people that things and people can be different but also beautiful and amazing as they are. World Down Syndrome Day is about loving people as they are. Today is also a tribute to my niece, Aisha. She has Down Syndrome. But she has never let that get in the way of her dreams. She is smart, beautiful, funny, active and has been a confident public speaker advocating for inclusive education where typical and atypical kids study together. She is a constant source of inspiration for me to make society more compassionate, to reduce barriers for people with different abilities to reach their full potential, and to ensure no child is ever left behind in a dark room, out of sight and out of mind. The measure of a society is how we treat those who need our care and compassion the most. Today is also a tribute to Aisha’s mother, Kak Hana. She raised Aisha as a single mother and I remember once asking her, if she had the power to change things, would she change Aisha so that she didn’t have Down Syndrome. My sister said, “no way would I change anything. Because if I did, she would no longer be my amazing Aisha.” Please watch the video in my bio. James Corden himself said it’s the best carpool karaoke he’s seen. And he’s right. For a thousand years he’s right. Happy World Down Syndrome Day. Come as you are. As you were. #rockyoursocks #wdsd #wouldntchangeathing

A post shared by Khairy Jamaluddin (@khairykj) on Mar 20, 2018 at 9:48pm PDT

Rupa-rupanya, menteri berusia 42 tahun ini menjelaskan pemakaian stokin berbeza warna dan corak ini adalah bersempena meraikan Hari Sindrom Down Sedunia yang disambut 21 Mac pada setiap tahun.

"Hari Sindrom Down Sedunia menitipkan mesej untuk menyayangi manusia seperti sedia ada. Hari ini, saya turut menzahirkan penghormatan kepada anak saudara, Aisha. Aisha mempunyai Sindrom Down, tetapi ia tidak pernah dijadikan sebagai rintangan untuk dia mengejar impiannya.

"Dia bijak, cantik, kelakar, aktif dan sentiasa menampilkan diri sebagai jurucakap yang mempunyai keberanian ketika menyampaikan ucaptama mengenai perjuangan ke arah sistem pendidikan menyeluruh, dengan mengetepikan perbezaan antara kanak-kanak biasa serta istimewa," jelasnya kepada 854,000 pengikut Instagramnya.

Ia pemangkin ke arah usaha menghapuskan jurang perbezaan antara individu yang dilahirkan dengan kebolehan berlainan, selain memastikan tiada kanak-kanak tercicir daripada arus perdana. Selain itu, ia juga memberi peringatan kepada kita semua bahawa manusia dan segelintir perkara mungkin tampak berbeza, namun masih indah dan mengagumkan menerusi kaca mata seperti sedia ada.