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When Elianu Hia shared a video on Facebook in January 2021, he never imagined that act would lead to him losing his home and small business in the Indonesian city of Padang, West Sumatra.
Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono, The New York Times Published: 05 Mar 2021 11:29 PM BdST Updated: 05 Mar 2021 11:29 PM BdST Students attend a learning session at a school in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, in this photo taken January 4, 2021 by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/ via REUTERS The father, a Christian, was upset that his 16-year-old daughter had been ordered to wear an Islamic headscarf at her public school in Indonesia. He met with the school’s vice principal and protested the rule. And he didn’t stop there: He streamed their conversation on Facebook Live. ); } “This is a requirement,” the vice principal, Zakri Zaini, sternly told the father, Elianu Hia, during their recorded conversation. “It has been stated in the school regulations.”
By ICC’s Indonesian Correspondent Indonesian Kids 02/18/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A video with a duration of more than 15 minutes recently viral on social media in Indonesia, as it sparked anger and discussion on the issue of religious persecution. The video was secretly recorded by Elianu Hia, the father of a non-Muslim student named Jenny Hia. In the video, the student’s parents are seen arguing with a teacher at SMKN 2 Padang (a vocational school) regarding the regulations on the use of the hijab in public schools for non-Muslim students. Elianu protested against the school for repeatedly forcing his daughter Jenny to wear the hijab even though she is not a Muslim.
Indonesian school in hot water over headscarf rule Video of Christian father objecting to rule being forced on daughter sparks religious freedom row A school in Padang, Indonesia, has sparked controversy by requiring non-Muslim girls to wear headscarves. (Photo: Aman Rochman/AFP) A video of an argument between a Christian parent and a teacher at a state-run vocational high school that recently went viral on social media has raised concerns over religious freedom in Indonesia s mainstream educational institutions. In the video, Elianu Hia, a Protestant, took issue with a school rule that required his first-grade daughter to wear a headscarf.