Indonesian man who helped set strict adultery laws flogged for adultery
Mukhlis bin Muhammad of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) was flogged 28 times.
"This is God's law. Anyone must be flogged if proven guilty, even if he is a member of the MPU," Husaini Wahab, the deputy mayor of Aceh Besar district, where Mukhlis lives, told BBC News Indonesia.
The couple were caught by officials in September, apparently in a car parked near a tourist beach.
The 46-year-old is also an Islamic religious leader. He is the first religious leader to be publicly caned in Aceh since Sharia law came into force in 2005.
Extra-marital sex, gambling, homosexuality and the consumption, production and distribution of alcohol are all illegal under Sharia law.
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-50258727
Mukhlis bin Muhammad of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) was flogged 28 times.
"This is God's law. Anyone must be flogged if proven guilty, even if he is a member of the MPU," Husaini Wahab, the deputy mayor of Aceh Besar district, where Mukhlis lives, told BBC News Indonesia.
The couple were caught by officials in September, apparently in a car parked near a tourist beach.
The 46-year-old is also an Islamic religious leader. He is the first religious leader to be publicly caned in Aceh since Sharia law came into force in 2005.
Extra-marital sex, gambling, homosexuality and the consumption, production and distribution of alcohol are all illegal under Sharia law.
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-50258727
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