Comments: Banned from wearing trousers

Tue, 11/03/2009 1:07 PM  |  Reader's Forum

Women wearing jeans and other trousers in West Aceh will now face sharia police, as will clothes vendors selling slacks for women. West Aceh Regent Ramli M.S. issued the controversial regulation. Those found wearing tight trousers will have them cut by sharia police.

Your comments:
What a sad fact!

Orchidea
Bandung

Barring women from wearing trousers is OK. At least then, without a doubt, those wearing the skirts/gowns will be woman. Nowadays, a lot of men tend to wear skirts and blouses. Even some male TV celebrities prefer to dress like women.

And to be fair, I suggest man don't wear sarongs. In fact, I am amused to see most of the village people in the provinces in this country wear sarongs. As do most men in Bangladesh, Myanmar and some Malaysian Malays. What traits do they have in common, folks?

Patrick
Surabaya

It's so irrational, the Taliban's way of thinking. I pity the women in West Aceh for this Dark Ages nonsense.

Rama
Jakarta

People should wear what they want to wear. What I hear of the sharia police scares me. Aceh has beautiful places but this will definitely hurt tourism (both locally and internationally).

Eremem
Jakarta

I cannot believe there is the statement: "I'm surprised the mentality of the Aceh leader is so old-fashioned and primitive." Why would she be surprised? The whole concept of sharia is old-fashioned.

Sheldon
Probolinggo, East Java

FM expected to lift RI's profile -- Oct. 22, Online

Outgoing foreign minister Hassan Wirajuda handed over the helms of Indonesian diplomacy to his successor, Marty Natalegawa, on Thursday, saying he felt both "relieved and happy".

Your comments:
The Foreign Ministry is lucky to have able diplomats now serving and leading Indonesian national interests. Hassan had done excellent job, making the international posture of Indonesia more confident. Now having pak Marty at the helm is also welcome in our diplomacy.

A. Anwar
Jakarta

Farewell Minister Hassan Wirajuda and a big welcome to Marty, both of you are great men. Both of you are the guardians of Indonesia's sovereignty.

Dean
Depok, West Java

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