Do you remember my post about the Malaysian woman who was going to be sentenced to canning for drinking during Ramadan? well I came across a similar story as well. This time in Sudan. A Sudanese female journalist, Lubna Hussein, was fined $200 for wearing pants, but opted instead to to take a jail sentence. Spoken like a true G.
source Politicsdaily.com
Ramadan in Malaysia (re-post)
A 32- year old Malaysian woman, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, ( a mouthful) is sentenced to be punished by way of “canning” for drinking beer during the Holy month of Ramadan. This past Monday, Islamic officials took her into custody and then decided to give her a break. I wonder why the change of heart? Alcohol widely available in Malaysia and Muslims are free to drink, however Shariah law forbids Muslims from drinking. (27 million Muslims in Malaysia).
Amnesty International got involved and condemned this woman’s sentence, while Islamic officials said it is necessary to uphold Islamic values.
I think a simple warning would have been fine or a ticket or something. We don’t need to haul people into jail for drinking alcohol. I understand this is a different country with different value systems, but the sentence was extreme.
rachey roy, spring 2010
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