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Aceh mayor says no to fashion show
Jakarta Globe - February 29, 2016
Female participants of the "Indonesian Model Hunt 2016," staged at the Grand Nanggroe Hotel in provincial capital Banda Aceh, were mostly dressed in what many in other Indonesian cities like Jakarta considered casual: tank tops and tight jeans. But the outfits proved to be inappropriate for officials in Aceh, which adheres to shariah law.
Aceh Mayor Illiza Saaduddin Djamal argued that the would-be models, most of whom were teenagers and children, weren't wearing headscarves, which the province's bylaws requires for its female residents.
"It [the show] violated shariah laws. [Organizers] did not have legal permit for the event and the venue," Illiza said on Sunday. "We have to stay alert and avoid activities [and events] that can potentially ruin Aceh's image."
After the model hunt was disbanded, children joining the competition were sent back to their parents while the teens were brought to the Public Order Agency's (Satpol PP) office to be lectured on their "misbehavior."
However, Panda Pohan Siahaan, the coordinator for the model hunt, said that organizers had adjusted the event to the local Islamic culture, and the girls had been told to keep their headscarves on during the show, although not all complied.
The coordinator quickly apologized to the city government and promised to refund the participants' registration fees.
Source: http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/levee-breaks-hours-rain-flooding-homes-bekasi/.
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