Malaysia Delays Caning of Woman Who Drank Beer
Posted: August 24, 2009.
Print: Associated Press
Malaysia abruptly granted a Ramadan reprieve to the first Muslim Malay woman to be sentenced to caning for drinking beer, but insisted Monday the thrashing would still take place after the Islamic holy month of fasting.
...Kartika was arrested in a raid for drinking beer at a hotel lounge in December 2007 and accused of breaching Malaysia’s Shariah law, which forbids Muslims from consuming alcohol.
The law provides for a three-year prison term and caning for Muslims caught drinking, but most offenders are fined. Drinking is legal for non-Muslims.
...Islamic authorities had insisted that the purpose of the caning is to educate rather than punish.
...In an interview with the AP last week, Kartika said she wanted to be caned because ‘‘I want to respect the law.’‘
Six strokes? That’s it? They’re making it like a country club!
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