Risking Hijab Rather Than a Job
Full name, Win Dwi Mandela. 27-year-old woman had to accept the bitter loss of jobs, in order to maintain the veil which he believed as a form of faith in their religion.
Win that has been working as Physiotherapist since 2004 in West Bekasi Mitra Keluarga Hospital is thrown away by the hospital on the pretext that sought after. Yet for four years working in private hospitals, he claimed never to do harm violations of the company.
Initially, Win is behaving like any other employee at Hospital Partners. It was common knowledge that any Mitra Keluarga hospital is enforcing the ban headscarves for female employees. If any of them veiled, the employee who would not want them to take off the hijab upon arrival at the hospital.
Win did the same when he covered in 2005. For three years he veil apart pairs; left wearing the hijab, the headscarf arrived at the hospital open, then come back wearing a headscarf. For three years, although often haunt her inner restless, he still persist in this way with the justification that the work he was doing was a form of worship.
However, the instructions of God began to illuminate the hearts girl born in Jakarta, 27 November 1982 when mid-April 2008 he perform Umrah. In Umrah trip led by Ustadz Abu Jibril was he was advised by the wife of the ustadz. He asked why Win is still sticking with a job that clearly prevents running the Islamic Shari'a.
"When it Ustadz wife asked me, what if death came to pick up, while I'm in a state not covered," recalled Win to Hidayatullah.
The question is what hit her inner consciousness and no longer able to make a compromise with veiled way he has done for three years.
Pressure Management
Armed with that awareness, Win determined to wear a headscarf when back into work on April 21, 2008. He admitted no one who had friends whom he had to follow his steps. All it does is really opposite of consciousness and spontaneity. At that time, he came in at 8 am. He came out of the lockers where employees change clothes, use a scarf and cuffs, complete with the required daily work uniform company. He wore the hijab when it was black, in line with the hair so as not to attract too much attention.
Instantly all eyes were on him. Everyone looked at him with surprise and the hospital's cash, "sultry" look-made Win. Win was immediately reprimanded by the Medical Rehabilitation Coordinator, the part where the Win has been doing his duties. Mother Suparmi, the coordinator, condemned the action and asserted Win for the employee to ban headscarves while performing their duties.
Win not budge and attitude make HRD Manager of Mitra Hospital West Bekasi, drg. Elisabeth Setyodewi, MM intervene. Win immediately confronted with demands to immediately offered to resign if the headscarf remained in hospital. Party Hospital does not want to do a dismissal because, according to the hospital all employees who wish to make any layoffs to make a letter of resignation. Later, the Muslim Defenders Team, it is suspected as the hospital management efforts to circumvent the obligation to pay severance to employees who had been fired.
Pressed and pressed in such a way by the management, Win finally willing to make a letter of resignation on the grounds should not wear Hijab. However, the reason that too is not approved by management because of extreme impressed. He suggested to make a letter of resignation without reason. Win of course refuse to make the letter because it is the reason to resign because of the ban headscarves. However, management remained in his manner. Finally, without any decision, Win leave hospital at 9:15 am after employees were forced to hand over the card, HMO card (Card Medication), and locker key.
A few days later, he got a call from the hospital to come take care of administrative issues. On April 25, 2008, Win was coming to answer the call and request a letter of dismissal by reason of the headscarf ban. The request was answered with threats of Setyodewi blacklist, so that no one even hospital in Jakarta and surrounding areas which will receive the Win to work. This meeting once again to no avail.
Time continues to a week. Win comes to precisely the letter I and II, which calls requesting Win to return to work but still forbidden to wear veils. As a true Muslim, of course he rejected the call. Until finally there came a summons stating III dismissal because Win has been absent from work.
Legal Process
Seeing the lack of good faith on the part of hospitals, Win also take legal action to submit this issue to the Muslim Defenders Team (TPM). During the legal process runs the hospital does not even seem the slightest attempt to reach the best deal. Even the hospital has contacted lawyers Win scare was impressed and asked for Win to back away from this case. However, the Physiotherapy Academy graduates virgin CIU (Universitas of Kristen Indonesia) is not shriveled balls.
He still struggled forward, defend their rights and the rights of other Muslim women to wear hijab. Although according to his testimony, none of my friends co-workers who dare to testify to the legal process, although they also Jilbabers who suffered the same fate.
"At first they expressed their support but it turns out they then choose to remain silent," said Win regrets.
Negotiations for the sake of legal negotiations through Win, ranging Bipartite negotiations conducted between the parties legal counsel Mitra Keluarga Hospital Bekasi with TPM to tripartite talks involving the Department of Labor Bekasi. Tripartite Bargaining level is forced to be due within 30 days is not reached the point of intersection of the MDGs with hospital legal counsel. This issue also has reached the hands of parliament Bekasi.
During the legal process runs, there is an offer from the hospital on Win to return to work. However, the position has to offer even more added disappointment Win. He offered to work in one of the firms are still one group with Mitra Keluarga Hospital , namely PT Aesthetics Interpresindo who provide the hospital with a position in administration. This is clearly harassing Win professionalism that after four years in power physiotherapy. Though she may wear a headscarf but guaranteed Win insisted refused the offer because he knew, it did not apply to any other employee.
Can Support
In the midst of the burden and pressure problem that's Win sometimes feel fear and anxiety that long. He feels the road should ditapakinya so steep and the problem is still not finished. At that moment he felt a force so great comes from Allah SWT and family until she stands challenged the pressure and scorn that comes from various parties. That is not absurd, scorn is coming from the Muslims themselves.
"The most painful was the scorn that comes from fellow Muslims," he said.
But he did not want the same fate as a friend, who opted out of the hospital because without a fight for their rights covered. Win is determined to keep fighting against the tyranny that.
Win traveled a long road with patience and courage are not going to be wasted by Allah SWT. Support from various parties, mainly from the Islamic community organizations such as the FPI and Care Forum hijab, came flooding. Even the hijab Care Forum held a demonstration in front of theHospital Mitra Keluarga Bekasi with the power of 500 people. Following that statement the Mayor of Bekasi, Mochtar Mohamad who will re-examine the company's business license in the City of Bekasi is known to prohibit an employee or employees to wear veils. Mochtar said he did not hesitate to revoke the business license, if the company makes the rules discriminate against workers.
Permission for the employee to wear veils in Mitra Keluarga Hospital Bekasi West then came out after the Idul Fitri 1429, then following will apply in all Mitra Keluarga Hospital elsewhere from January 2009. Win rights of unpaid wages and salaries for seven months and had been paid the severance hospital.
To prevent cases of discrimination against religious beliefs like this, Win hoped Muslims fast response and compact.
