Riad 7 ago.- The Saudi Broadcasting Corporation apologized today for the emergence of a host of state channel Al Ijbariya unveiled, because “it was a news correspondent who spread within a British study, not in Saudi Arabia. “
In a statement, published today in Saudi media, the official spokesman of the Corporation, Saleh al Moguiliz explained that his institution” rejected the religious and moral state standards are not respected “.
In this regard, said that what happened” not happen again, to prevent the spread of this type of cases that could create confusion in the viewer. “
other hand, said that is not the first time a foreign correspondent appears unveiled on Saudi television channels, but this time someone tried to generate controversy. “We can not force journalists to wear the veil”
The appearance of the presenter unveiled the Saudis caused outrage in local media and on social networks, where the “hashtag” on Twitter spread “Al Ijbariya promotes indecency.”
In programs of this state broadcaster, since it opened its emissions in 2004, had not appeared one presenter unveiled.
Nevertheless, often need to be Saudis announcers bareheaded in chains . private television as MBC and Al Arabiya
In fact, two of these channels presenters used the veil and decided to stop wearing in antenna. Heba Jamal MBC and Al Arabiya Dendaraui Sara
These two cases did not elicit controversy, while the Al Ijbariya outrage erupted in the conservative media for being a state broadcaster.
In an opinion column entitled “Braids hostess” in the Saudi daily Mecca, journalist Manea to Yami expressed today his surprise at the great displeasure towards a host that only showed the hair.
“Everything from start to finish, is a simple controversy revolves around a woman who appeared with her hair uncovered in the television screen, like a calamity that can not be supported at this time, “said the columnist, one of the few items that is the case openly in the Saudi press.
While acknowledging that “braids hostess can seduce some of us”, considers that the matter should have been dealt with more ease.
Saudi Arabia is governed by a strict application of Islamic law or “sharia”, which requires women to appear in public completely covered the body except the palms of the hands and face. EFE
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