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FPI pressures Honda outlet to issue clarification on Santa hat rumor
Jakarta Post - December 17, 2016
The incident was preceded by a rumor spread widely online that Honda Mitra was forcing its Muslim employees, including female staff members who wear the hijab, to wear Santa Claus hats.
According to the rumor, management would fine employees Rp 200,000 (US$15) per day should they refuse to wear a Santa Claus hat.
In a joint statement by Honda Mitra and the FPI delivered on Wednesday afternoon, company service manager Andri Suherman said that the management would not force its employees to wear Christmas attributes.
"If the incident is repeated in the future, I will be ready to face legal consequences," Andri said, as written in the statement.
Bekasi precinct police stations head Sr. Comr. Umar Fana said that police, together with some Muslim organizations, had met with office management on Wednesday morning to clear up the issue.
The police said that the information spread online was not true. "Both the management and employees stated that no employees were being forced to wear Christmas attributes," Umar told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Umar added that he issued a recommendation on Thursday for companies in Bekasi to also not force their non-Muslim employees to wear Christmas or New Year attributes. (jun)
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