Aceh policewomen to wear veils

Aceh policewomen to wear veils

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen. Bachrumsyah
ordered local policewomen on Monday to wear veils to show the
police's support for the Law on Aceh's Special Autonomy which was
passed last month.

The order was issued by Bachrumsyah during a ceremony at the
provincial police headquarters, Antara news agency reported. The
veils' are the same color as the brown police uniforms.

Bachrumsyah said the order applied to all policewomen and
female civilians who worked for the Aceh Police.

Bachrumsyah said in a speech that he hoped all 119 policewomen
on the provincial police force could serve as role models for the
implementation of Muslim teachings in Aceh.

The provincial administration has obliged female state
employees to wear veils and knee-length skirts. (02)