PHOTO: A man and a woman publicly caned for being "too friendly" in public! for wetin na?
According to a news report coming from Indonesia, a man and woman were said to have been caned in front of a mosque for being 'too friendly', while they are not married to each other! and this was done according to the "Khalwat" meaning affectionate contact by an unmarried couple. The said law was carried out according to the Sharia law in the province, with the presence of a large crowd yelling for them to be caned.
The Deputy Mayor Zainal Arifin was reported to have said this to the crowd "take these punishments as a lesson. what has been done by these convicts should not be taken as an example. and i hope their canings in Meuraxa district today will be the last ever" he said further " and to the Public, i ask that you do not isolate those who have been convicted here today.and also, those who have been convicted are reminded not to repeat the same mistakes"
The Deputy Mayor Zainal Arifin was reported to have said this to the crowd "take these punishments as a lesson. what has been done by these convicts should not be taken as an example. and i hope their canings in Meuraxa district today will be the last ever" he said further " and to the Public, i ask that you do not isolate those who have been convicted here today.and also, those who have been convicted are reminded not to repeat the same mistakes"
A picture of the woman been carried away after the canning, by female officials. This is very wrong in which ever way you look at it, and something should be done to halt such practice!
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