Qory Sandioriva

History incised. Acehnese girl bleed the Gayo, Qory Sandioriva, succeeding to discrown Putri Indonesia 2009 at night of election of the 14^th Putri Indonesia at the Tanah Airku Theatre, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah(TMMI), on Friday,oct 9, 2009. The victory was the first for Aceh delegation during taking part the beauty contest which was carried out by Putri Indonesia foundation. But, elected Qory as Putri Indonesia became controversy, Qory became the first contestant of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, which did not use veil when she taking part Putri Indonesia 2009. According to Master of ceremony, Charles Bona Sirait, since 2003 the contestant from Aceh was used to dressing muslim.

According to me, action of Qory to taking off her veil in election of Putri Indonesia was not wise. She took off the veil was only to shw the beauty of her hair. This means she intent to show her nakedness. In fact, a muslim women must cover their nakedness. Like Allah SWT command in Al-Quran, Qoranic verse An-Nur 31, which we can make the conclusion that obliged for muslim women tor arrest her view, not to show her ornament , except which visible to show like face and hand, and they must close their body with the cowl cloth.

As we have known, Aceh is only one province in Indonesia owning rights to apply the Syariat Islam fully. Since the year 1999, Aceh inch by inch has started to place an institute framework to uphold the Syariat Islam. At present, Aceh has become the sample region applying Syariat Islam in Indonesia. This action by Qory does not show as girl from region applying Syariat islam. Qory, exactly has smirched the islam method which during the time has grown in Aceh province recognized with Serambi Mekkah. Actually, Qory as Aceh delegation can become the example for Aceh woman, also Indonesian women that do not eliminate the identity as girl from region owning Islam culture which is so strong.

Again, Qory lied. At election of putrid Indonesia Qory said tat she took off her veil was for Putri Indonesia. At night of grand final, she said she took off her veil was with permission of Local government NAD. After expressing as Putri Indonesia 2009 and performed to meet the mass media after finishing the event, Qory on the contrary said, when a number of journalist enquired the problem Qory’s comment about veil, student of art prancis Indonesia University replied that she usually does not put on veil. What she does is not really praise from a Putri Indonesia. From early she have lied, how if she run its as Putri Indonesia then.

For her victory, Qary also will become the Indonesian delegation in beauty contest of the world, Miss Universe. Whether when depuziting Indonesia in Miss Universe next year, Qory will dare to use ‘bikini’ as ritual generally election of Miss Universe every year, also like senors before. Just hopefully she can act wiser and does not conceded her grade and nation.

Putri Indonesia is the choice of nation by familiarity of smart, educative and surely is clever in solving nation problem. But unhappily which I see at herself, Qory is smart intellectually, but she is not smart religiously. A delegation from NAD will more proper if she remains put on veil. I’m proud her chosen, but I will be prouder if she wins by putting on veil and show to Indonesia that show is a smart muslim.

As young generation, we do not be imbued easily to west culture oppose against the islam, there are many other still ways to become famous with do not sacrifice the culture and religion. One things we have to know, the beauty is not only assessed from outside, but beauty will have more meaning if outside beauty added that come from pure heart, honest attitude, and also good behavior.