Female president

Female president

From Neraca

The Indonesian Women's Congress, a federation established in
1928 of 72 women's organizations, strongly rejects the opinion
that Indonesia's president and vice president should be male, an
opinion which is quite contradictory to human rights. Article 27
paragraph 1 of the 1945 Constitution stipulates that every
citizen is the same before the law and government with no
exception.

This must be taken to mean that men and women have the same
rights and responsibilities, irrespective of their ethnicity and
religion. In this context, we are greatly perplexed with the idea
which differentiates the rights and responsibilities of men and
women. Claiming that a woman cannot become president or vice
president is an abuse of the people's aspirations and women's
political rights.

MRS. HJ. ENNY BUSIRI

Chairwoman

MRS. S. SOEMARTONO D.

Secretary-General