Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin ask the Government of Lhokseumawe not to associate religious basis to ban women straddle when riding motorcycle.

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Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin ask the Government of  Lhokseumawe not to associate religious basis to ban women straddle when riding motorcycle.



He also doubted the foundation rulemaking brought into a better direction for women.

"There is no rigging with religious customs may be more," said Din, Tuesday (08/01/2013), in the Parliament House Senayan Complex.

Din explained, in modern times, human life had changed a lot. He feels the rules should not be made rigid. "Do not sit conventional way women which would be better. Such things should not be exaggerated," said Din.

He asked, Government Lhokseumawe soon and reappraisal talks about suggestions astride prohibition for women. "Do not create a political uproar. Do not be attributed to religion, there are many other community problems that have not finished," said Din.

Reported previously, Mayor Lhokseumawe Suadi issued a circular Yahya urged women not to sit astride a motorcycle when riding notorcycle. The reason is to increase and support the existing Islamic law in Aceh qanunnya.

According Arabia, the women who sat astride a motorcycle sit in back currently not in accordance with the Islamic culture of Aceh. "Actually Acehnese culture, for women, if you sit on this bike should not straddle, the culture has to sit sideways," said Suadi.it in back.  circular form of an appeal to the citizens of Lhokseumawe, he said, come into force on Tuesday (01/01/2013) then. Socializing was made to the district down to the villages.

During the next month, the City of Lhokseumawe will evaluate the extent to which it affects the effectiveness of the circular to the public. If rated as good, would be passed as qanun.

Suadi claim is supported circular Lhokseumawe society, at least among scholars in the region. According to him, the reason that developed among scholars Lhokseumawe said, if women do not sit astride on the motorcycle when dibonceng, visible female character.

"If you sit astride it like a man, when viewed from the side. But if sitting sideways, her trademark look if that woman," said Suadi.

Because under fire, the Interior Ministry will evaluate the current mayor's suggestion