Women can't skirt sharia law in Aceh
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May 28, 2010, Friday
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IN a bid to implement Islamic law to the letter, Indonesia's West Aceh district yesterday started giving away long, loose skirts to cover up Acehnese women caught wearing tight jeans.
The westernmost province of Aceh on Sumatra is the sole upholder of sharia law in the predominantly Muslim but secular Indonesia. The previous local parliament passed a controversial law in September allowing adulterers to be stoned to death.
Wilayatul Hisbah, the Aceh sharia police who began this year conducting raids on unmarried couples caught together as well as gamblers and drinkers, yesterday set up road blocks to search cars and buses for women wearing tight trousers.
Offenders had their details recorded. They were briefed on sharia law and instructed to put on one of the 20,000 long skirts the local government ordered. Offenders were also asked to sign an agreement not to repeat the offence.
West Aceh Regent Ramli Mansyur said the regulation was introduced because he was "embarrassed that the fashion in Aceh has become too open."
After August, offenders could face a week in jail.
The westernmost province of Aceh on Sumatra is the sole upholder of sharia law in the predominantly Muslim but secular Indonesia. The previous local parliament passed a controversial law in September allowing adulterers to be stoned to death.
Wilayatul Hisbah, the Aceh sharia police who began this year conducting raids on unmarried couples caught together as well as gamblers and drinkers, yesterday set up road blocks to search cars and buses for women wearing tight trousers.
Offenders had their details recorded. They were briefed on sharia law and instructed to put on one of the 20,000 long skirts the local government ordered. Offenders were also asked to sign an agreement not to repeat the offence.
West Aceh Regent Ramli Mansyur said the regulation was introduced because he was "embarrassed that the fashion in Aceh has become too open."
After August, offenders could face a week in jail.
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