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Indonesian Council of Ulema Branch Announce Ban on Female Mayors
March 15, 2011

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DrDez
6:02am Mar 17, 2011

Serigala

Obviously not haram any more - they have U turned

Since all the main partys support the women candidate I suspect, and bugger all to do with religion (as per usual)

Perhaps if we all make a wish and turn around three times on the spot whilst wearing red shoes they might vanish off to kansas


Serigala
9:29pm Mar 15, 2011

@DrDez I was referring to this comment

“It is haram for females to run for mayor as long as there are male candidates,” but thanks for comment

50-50
7:19pm Mar 15, 2011

@enakajah: Thanks again for the historical precedent. Expats do not always get things right!

BilboBaggins
6:59pm Mar 15, 2011

And all those dumb westerners believe it when they are told by their local muslim communities "islam doesn't discriminate against women"

Well how come their testimony is worth half that of a man and they receive half the inheritance of a man?

DrDez
6:11pm Mar 15, 2011

Serigala

According to my wife there is actually an instruction that implies women are unfit compared to men - it requires 2 women to do the task of 1 man or something


A provincial branch of the Indonesian Council of Ulema has issued a fatwa banning females from running for the positions of mayor.

The decree from the Riau branch of the council, also known as MUI, comes just ahead of elections for the mayoralty of the regional capital, Pekanbaru.

Muhammadun, a senior member of the council, was quoted by state news agency Antara as saying that female mayors were not in line with Islamic teachings.

“It is haram for females to run for mayor as long as there are male candidates,” Muhammadun.

Antara gave no explanation for Muhammadun’s comments.

Mayoral candidate Septina Primawati, who has the backing of the Golkar Party, National Mandate Party (PAN), United Development Party (PPP), National Awakening Party (PKB), and the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), was quoted in local media as saying she was disappointed with the fatwa.

The election is in May.

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) condemned the move, saying it violated the Constitution.

Commission deputy chairwoman Masruchah said the Constitution stated that “every citizen, both male and female, had the rights to participate in politics.”

“MUI Riau should uphold the Constitution and not discriminate women in the name of religion.”