Posted on 01/31/2019 1:46:20 PM PST by SeekAndFind
A young couple in Indonesia’s Aceh province were whipped on Thursday after they were caught cuddling in public – a crime under the conservative region’s Islamic law.
Hundreds of spectators watched as an 18-year-old university student and her boyfriend, also 18, were whipped 17 times each outside a mosque in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital.
Flogging is used as punishment for a range of offences in the region at the tip of Sumatra island, including gambling, drinking alcohol, and having gay sex or relations outside of marriage.
A 35-year-old man was also flogged with a rattan cane for being intimate with a woman, aged 40, in a local grocery store.
All four had served several months in prison before the punishment.
On Thursday, the 40-year-old woman pleaded to be caned in an apparent attempt to get out of jail immediately, but a medical team postponed her flogging after they deemed her physically unfit.
Aceh is the only province in Muslim-majority Indonesia that imposes Islamic law.
“People outside of Aceh who think Islamic sharia (law) is cruel can now see that it is actually very tolerant and humane,” said Banda Aceh deputy mayor Zainal Arifin.
In December, two men caught having sex with underage girls were whipped 100 times each.
Rights groups condemn public caning as cruel, and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has called for it to end.
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Banda Aceh is Unfortunately, a different province altogether and has its own laws.
They need a big tsunami. Maybe that’ll get their attention.
Lots of pervs with i-phones in Aceh.
What you saw in Bali was not like most of Indonesia. Bali has their own form of Hinduism, and they are very peaceful, tolerant and friendly people. Mainland Indonesia is majority Muslim, and while certainly NOT tolerant, they are still pretty friendly compared to many Islamic countries. But Bali, that is a very special place.
In Austin, TX, they don’t lift a finger against sicko passengers who get jollied in the seats of Southwest Airlines. Bet the seat didn’t get cleaned for the next flight, either.
And never forget that these canings showed the world how “tolerant and humane” Sharia is.
Skin to win!
>>>I was in Indonesia (Bali) last November. It struck me as a very tolerant Muslim country..
Hmmm, till they are intolerant. I avoid any Islamic country as a destination.
As the English used to say, “Bloody hell!”
Yeah, we can really, really see that, Mayor..................
If it’s so great, why does the ‘caner’ wear a mask?................
I bet they don’t cane you, just fine you.................
I went to Morocco last year thinking it was a “moderate” Muslim country.
Almost all of the women were covered up with Burkas.
We had nuns like this.
RE: They need a big tsunami. Maybe that’ll get their attention.
They HAD a big Tsunami near Christmas in 2004 remember? And yes, Banda Aceh was THE Indonesian city that was hit hard. Tens of thousands died that day.
>>>I was in Indonesia (Bali) last November. It struck me as a very tolerant Muslim country..
Hmmm, till they are intolerant. I avoid any Islamic country as a destination.
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