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Indonesian Province Passes Law Stoning To Death Adulterers
Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AHN) – The parliament of Indonesia’s religiously devout and semi-autonomous Muslim province of Aceh on Monday passed a law that imposes the punishment of stoning adulterers to death.
The new law based on the Koran and the hadith also imposes the punishment of lashing women who commit pre-marital sex 100 times as well as criminalizes drinking alcohol, gambling, rape, pedophilia and homesexuality.
The law will take effect after 30 days with or without the approval of the northern Sumatra province’s governor, according to parliamentary special hearing chairman Bachron M. Rasyid.
The law seeks to deter moral degradation, explained Moharriyadia, a spokesman for the Islamic-based Prosperous Justice Party (PJP).
Governor Irwandi Yusuf and women’s groups oppose the new law.
PJP member Bustanul Arifin said the new laws may still be redrafted before presented to the governor and the national parliament may overturn them if it conflicts with national and international laws.
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