Jordan's Islamists Condemn Decision Allowing Women to Work in Nightclubs

2011-01-08
Xinhua

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday condemned a labor ministry's decision allowing Jordanian women to work in nightclubs.

"We reject and strongly condemn the government's decision to open the door for Jordanian women to work in nightclubs. This is against Islam," Jameel Abu Baker, the movement's spokesperson, told Xinhua on Saturday.

According to local media reports, the Labor Ministry has recently issued a special decision that specified the professions that Jordanian women can work in from 10:00 pm until 6:00 am. The decision, which went into effect on Jan. 1, enabled Jordanian women to work in nightclubs, among other places.

"This decision will cause a moral corruption in the society. We are a conservative society and nightclubs should be closed," Abu Baker said.

Stressing the movement's condemnation of the decision, he said "allowing Jordanian women to work in nightclubs that are places for moral corruption and vices is against our values, traditions, norms and faith."

Source: CRIENGLISH.com.
Link: http://english.cri.cn/6966/2011/01/08/2724s614199.htm.