JAKARTA -- Just a week after he was named Indonesia's new religious affairs minister, retired army general Fachrul Razi sparked a controversy by suggesting a ban on the niqab -- a face veil for women -- and men's cropped pants in government offices.
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The niqab is not common in Indonesia, but is worn by women who belong to the country's more conservative Muslim groups. © Reuters
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