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Monday, February 07, 2005

indonesia versus pda's

Indonesia is set to bring its laws closer to those of other Muslim states with a proposed new penal code which would bring penalties for adultery, kissing in public, and pre-marital cohabitation.
"Kissing in public is a crime if the people around are not happy and lodge a complaint. But if they think it's all right, then no action will be taken," [Justice ministry official Abdul Gani Abdullah] told the AFP news agency. "The same goes with cohabitation. If neighbours think the presence of an unmarried couple living together is a nuisance, they can report to police."
I suspect that quote was translated into English, but I still think the "nuisance" bit was pretty funny. Link to BBC article.