Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Outrage after Indonesian official divorces teenage bride...

An Indonesian official is facing calls for his resignation after it emerged he divorced a teenager by text message following four days of marriage.

Aceng Fikri, the elected head of Garut in West Java province, has publicly apologised amid the outcry. Hundreds protested against him on Tuesday.

Mr Fikri, 40, is married with three children and took the 17-year-old as his second wife in a Muslim ceremony.

He divorced her after reportedly discovering she was not a virgin.

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Mr Fikri told local media that Ms Octora was not a virgin and "doesn't meet the promised specifications so I sent her back". Full story...

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