(Video) Indonesian from religious advisory body caned for adultery thesundaily Aceh PublicCaning
Indonesian man who advises the local government on Islamic law has been caned in public for adultery.
Mukhlis bin Muhammad, 46, a member of the Aceh Ulema Council , was caned 28 times on Thursday in a public park by a religious officer.The punishments took place in the ultra-conservative province of Aceh, the sole province in Indonesia that applies syariah law. Aceh was granted autonomy from Indonesia in 2001, which remains world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.
Public floggings, which many Acehnese support , have become common since they were introduced in 2005. Canings are administered for a range of offences including theft and gambling. The province outlawed homosexuality in 2014. —