Saudi Arabia Donates Free Korans to Malang Police
A Malang Police officer with Korans the force says were donated by the Saudi government. (JG Photo/Duah Ayu Pitaloka)
Malang. Police in Malang, East Java, distributed free Korans on Monday donated by Saudi Arabia in a bid to encourage deeper Islamic teaching to officers.
"This Koran donation is from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which said it was willing to give us as many Korans as we requested," said Adj. Sr. Comr. Deriyan Jayamarta, the Malang Police chief.
Deriyan added that the kingdom had donated 1,200 Korans to be distributed to all police officers in Malang.
The Saudis have also contributed some Rp 200 million ($16,400) for the renovation of a mosque in the Malang Police headquarters complex. Construction of the mosque is expected to be completed by Ramadan this year, or mid-June.
Deriyan denied the donation was connected to the Malang Police's new regulation allowing female officers to wear head scarves every Friday. The rule was implemented last month following an increasing number of requests made by the police department's female officers.
"It's better to wear a hijab, it's more efficient. We don't have to comb our hair but we'd still look tidy. It's also good when we have to work at night," said Dewi Fitria, a member of the Malang Police's community guidance unit.
The new regulation is part of the country's decision to reverse a law implemented nearly nine years ago on the use of hijab.
In 2005, the National Police issued a dress code for officers that included a regulation prohibiting the use of head scarves by policewomen on duty. Anyone caught violating the rules were subject to dismissal. Only Aceh was given an exemption as the province is governed under partial shariah law, which requires women to cover their hair.
However, the ban was officially phased out in November last year.
"This is the National Police chief's decision. Policewomen are now allowed to wear head scarves," Surabaya Police Chief Sr. Comr. Setija Junianta said in November as quoted by Tribunnews.com.
As of November 2013, only 5 percent of Indonesia's police officers are women, bringing the number to 200,000.
The hijab prohibition had prompted protests from Islamic organizations. Twelve such groups united under the Foundation of Islamic Organization Brotherhood had demanded the police immediately issue new rules permitting policewomen to cover their hair while on duty.
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