Alawiyah backs women president

Alawiyah backs women president

PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Minister of Women's Roles Tuti Alawiyah said she would not object to a future woman president.

She said that other Muslim countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh also have women prime ministers.

"A woman can also become a president in Indonesia as long as she is capable," she told Antara.

Many Muslim leaders have voiced their objection to a woman president, arguing that it would be against Islamic belief.

Alawiyah said she hoped 20 percent of the future Indonesian government officials would be women.