The court-ordered caning of a Malaysian Muslim woman for drinking alcohol is part of a move toward stricter enforcement of Shariah law, analysts say.
The woman, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, has been sentenced to a caning after being caught drinking beer at a Kuala Lampur bar -- an act prohibited under Shariah, or Islamic, law. The first public caning of a Malaysian woman comes amid a backdrop in which competing political parties are positioning themselves at the true guardians of the faith, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
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I wonder if there is anything good in Malaysia? You can find people anywhere in the world doing bizarre things and the everyday life of a humble, hardworking person ignored.
ReplyDeleteI hope these articles are not being written to criminalize the entire nation--and that´s a lot of folks. Malaysians are individuals with different behavior patterns just like any other nation.