Aceh passes adultery stoning law
About 98% of Aceh's population is thought to be Muslim
Indonesia's province of Aceh has passed a new law making adultery punishable by stoning to death, a member of the province's parliament has said.
The law also imposes severe sentences for rape, homosexuality, alcohol consumption and gambling.
Opponents had tried to delay the law, saying more debate was needed because it imposes capital punishment.
Sharia law was partially introduced in Aceh in 2001, as part of a government offer to pacify separatist rebels.
A peace deal in 2005 ended the 30-year insurgency, and many of the former rebels have now entered Aceh's government, which enjoys a degree of autonomy from the central government in Jakarta.
It needs more public consultation. We need to involve the ulemas - the Islamic clerics - in drafting the law [Adnan Beuransah, Aceh Party]
The legislation was passed unanimously by Aceh's regional legislature, said assembly member Bahrom Rasjid.
"This law will be effective in 30 days with or without the approval of Aceh's governor," he said.
The governor of Aceh, a former rebel with the Free Aceh Movement, is opposed to strict Sharia law. He had urged more debate over the bill.
Read All here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8254631.stm
H/T: http://www.faithfreedom.org/2009/09/14/indonesias-province-of-aceh-passes-adultery-stoning-law/
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