[Jakarta] Barbaric is the proper term for the persecutors of Sumiati and the murderers of Kikim Komalasari, two female migrant workers (TKW) from Indonesia who were tortured by their respective employers in Saudi Arabia.
However, the recurrence of such cases of persecution and murder only showed a small portion of the notoriety of capitalism. That was the message delivered by around 250 Muslim women from Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), on Wednesday (24/11) morning in Jakarta. The protesters were concentrated at three points simultaneously at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, in front of the Presidential Palace, and in front of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Jakarta.
At the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, they did not deliver a speech, but just carried banners and posters. One of the posters that read 'Sumiati and Kikim = Small Victims of Notorious Capitalism' was stretched and shown to riders and passersby who passed through the crowded street.
Other posters read:
The Heroes of Foreign Exchange = The Prey of Capitalism;
Capitalism Impoverishes, Khilafah Prospers;
Khilafah Makes Poverty History;
Khilafah Glorifies and Prospers the Women.
They stretched both posters and banners. Among them read:
FEMALE MIGRANT WORKERS ARE NOT SLAVES;
Persecution of Female Migrant Workers: NOT A Reflection of Islamic Law;
Leave Poverty Due to Capitalism;
Welcome the Welfare In the Shade of Islamic Khilafah;
Capitalism Deprives Human Resources;
Poverty is Rampant, Female Migrant Workers Soar;
Millions of Female Migrant Workers: the Evidence the Failure of Government to Make People Prosper.
The Delegation
During the protest, around five representatives from the Moslem Women of HTI led by the Womenâs Spokesperson, Iffah Rochmah Ainur, were received by the Head of Religious Affairs of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Shaufi.
In addition to submitting a written demand, a dialogue with the embassy took place. In relation to the cases of the persecution and the murder of the Indonesian maids, Shaufi stated that the Saudi Arabian government had acted firmly by holding the suspected perpetrators of the abuse against Sumiati and the murder of Kikim.
Shaufi also said that he would convey the message to the government of Saudi Arabia that in Indonesia the Muslim women of HTI had come to the Saudi Embassy to demand the solution of the women's problems with Islamic Sharia.
On the occasion, the delegation said that despite claiming to be an Islamic state, the Saudi Arabian government did not reflect the Islamic government. "The Muslim should have a ruler who does not just apply the Sharia in one aspect but he should implement Sharia in all aspects!" said Iffah.
But the embassy refused to comment on the statement. "We do not have the authority to answer that," said Shaufi.
Shaufi again refused to comment when the delegation asked him why the government of Saudi Arabia allowed the entry of American troops in the border areas of Saudi Arabia. "We do not need to widen the discussion to such matter!" He said.
[mediaumat.com]
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H Khan
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"...equality among Muslims and they are brothers to each other and they do not harm each other?" You are being very generous in giving benefit of doubt by treating "them" as Muslims or brothers. Many would not share such sentiments. Only today, it was revealed by the WikiLeaks that these same Saudis were pressurising the West to bomb "their brothers" in IRAN. Like the American diplomats, the Saudis are perfectly happy to project a palatable public image; whilst concealing the real ugly face behind a facade. After Abu Ghraib, does anyone thinks the their mentor, the Americans, will be seen in any better light, with the WikiLeaks exposure? No... this will only accelerate the US descent from the position of leading nation. They fool no-one but themselves. |
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Abu Naser Muhammad
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Shame on the traitor Al-Saud family! Only Khilafah will end such barbarism! |
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Slave of Allah
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All devliations from Shariah are bound to lead to harm. It is not permitted for women to leave home for more than one day without a mahram. So, if poor Muslims from anywhere in the world should go to work in places far from their place of residence, it should be permitted that she should go along with a mahram. Beyond that also is the matter of why at all a poor Muslim should have to travel thousands of kilometers away for a livelihood when in actual fact the Muslim world is abundantly bestowed with resources. Indonesia has extensive areas of unfarmed land which the government wants to have cultivated -- but by whom? By large agro industrial companies! This despite the known history of exploitation by such capitalist set ups in such places as South and Central America. |
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Manzoor-ul Haq
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Do the curse one does not know the saying of the Prophet Mohammad about equality among Muslims and they are brothers to each other and they do not harm each other? He is not alone applying the part of Shariah and leaving the other parts equally in all aspects. I agree that "The Muslim should have a ruler who does not just apply the Shariah in one aspect but he should implement Shariah in all aspects!" |
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