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April 27, 2006

Indonesian Government Wants Non-Mulims Tried By Aceh Islamic Court

Topics: Understanding Islam

We're talking about trying non-Muslims under Sharia instead of the criminal code.

Mahendra, responding to the proposals of several legislators who wanted non-Muslims to be given the freedom to choose under which law they would be tried, said it would only create legal uncertainty.

"Should such freedom be given, non-Muslims will certainly choose to be tried under the Criminal Code, because it carries more lenient punishment," Yusril told the hearing, held to discuss the authority of the planned Islamic Court, also known as Mahkamah Sharia.

Yusril said that in the case of adultery, non-Muslims who committed adultery with Muslims would undoubtedly opt for trial by Indonesia's penal code, because it was more lenient than stoning or other forms of corporal punishment stipulated under Islamic Law.

A number of factions, such as the Christian-based Prosperous Peace Party (PDS) and the Buddhist inspired Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), have proposed that non-Muslims be given the freedom to choose under which law they would be tried for ordinary crimes.

The penal code is "More lenient than stoning or other forms of corporal punishment stipulated under Islamic Law"? I would hope that is the case.

Somehow the Muslims in Indonesia need to move beyond the midddle ages. If they choose to live under such laws, that's their choice and their problem, but expecting non-Muslims to believe as they do is nothing short of nuts!

Posted by Richard at April 27, 2006 9:29 AM

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