KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A judge in Malaysia has upheld a court verdict to cane a Muslim woman for drinking beer, news reports said Monday. The chief Shariah judge of Pahang state reportedly ruled that a Shariah High Court's verdict against Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, 32, was correct and should stay.
If the punishment is carried out, Kartika would become the first Muslim woman to be caned in Malaysia, where about 60 percent of the 28 million people are Muslims. No date was immediately set for the caning.
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9 years ago
Malaysia is being ignorant in these kinds of issues. There is NO Sharia law about caning of any kind, much less caning for drinking beer in a public place. I'm starting to lose my respect for that country.
ReplyDeleteFrom now I want to make it clear that I condemn the caning whenever Malaysia does it!
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