Sunday, October 11, 2009

Qory 'Puteri Indonesia' Aceh Sharia break down?

inilah.com :

INILAH.COM, Jakarta - Victory Qory Sandioriva origin of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) in a beauty contest Miss Indonesia 2009 elections surprised many parties. For reaching victory in the contest, such attributes Qory menaggalkan headscarves for women was identical to Aceh. Is this a symbol of resistance against the women of Aceh Islamic Sharia law in Aceh?

Qory indeed differ with delegates attending from Aceh in a similar contest in previous years. Aceh was never missed sending her delegation were in a beauty contest. However, women in Aceh who sent in a beauty contest never missed a unique attribute of Aceh, the veil and Muslim clothing. Present Qory different, attributes that he uninstall.

However, Qory quite aware of his choice off the subject attributes the majority of Muslim women of Aceh's. He claimed to have won permission from parents and local governments of NAD.

"I took off my hijab with permission from the government of Aceh. Hopefully I can accept the decision," he said when answering questions tonight host the final event Puteri Indonesia 2009 Charles Bonar Sirait.

Although it denied his own answer by claiming Qory actual, day-to-day he did not wear the hijab. "I actually did from the beginning of the daily was not wearing the hijab," he explained.

Apart from that, the consequences of that victory anyway, Qory also be verified wide contest next year's queen. As before, the contest is wide queen always caused controversy in the country, because the participants had to do a photocall with the swim suit fashion bikini alias.

Qory victory clearly polemical. Parties that had been counterproductive to the implementation of Islamic law in Aceh, welcomed the positive Qory victory in this beauty contest. Moreover, no long interval before the election was a beauty contest, on 14 September, the House has passed Qanun Aceh Jinayat (Islamic criminal law) on the Terrace of Mecca.

While the Acehnese ulama reacted strongly to win the beauty contest Qory it. Qory representation of women was not assessed in Aceh and had no right on behalf of Aceh.

"Qory not a reflection of the daughter of Aceh. For that, he had no right on behalf of the people of Aceh. This is our regret," said Secretary Dayah Ulama Aceh (HUDA), Tengku Faisal Aly in Banda Aceh, Saturday (10/10).

Faisal emphasized, Qory eligible for the beauty contest. Although not entitled Qory behalf of the daughter of Aceh because they do not reflect the Islamic Acehnese culture. "Should be followed Qory Putri Indonesia election. That right she was. But to ordain as a daughter of Aceh could not, because he could not maintain the cultural characteristics of Islamic Aceh," he said.

While Malikus University Antroplog Teuku Kemal Salih Fasya Lhoksuemawe no candidate wins a correlation with the implementation of the Aceh Islamic law in Aceh. "It's about the election contest relating to women's physical appearance and specific insights related to the woman, and I do not consider this victory to be certain ideological messages for women of Aceh," he told INILAH.COM in Jakarta, Sunday (11/10) .

Further members of the Central Advisory Council (MPP) Students Forum Sharia in Indonesia (Formation) is asserted, does not need to respond reactively by Islamic religious leaders respond to the original winning NAD Qory by not wearing the hijab. "That is the personal choices of the woman, and not the representation of women in Aceh," he said.

He is called, Qory victory became an instant and shallow pride for the people of Aceh. Kemal hope, victory Qory not be exaggerated and do not be overly dramatized by the people of Aceh. "Do not be too dramatized and not exaggerated," said alumnus of IAIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. [Mor]