Today we are carrying out flogging punishment. This becomes a moral lesson for the community at large
A man and a woman were each publicly flogged 100 times in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Wednesday after being convicted of sex outside marriage under Islamic sharia law. The punishment was carried out in a park, with the female convict lashed by a woman, according to an AFP reporter.
Sexual relations outside of marriage are illegal in Aceh, the only Indonesian province implementing sharia law. Although Indonesia banned extramarital sex nationwide in 2022, the law is not yet in effect.
Three additional suspects were caned a total of 49 times for gambling and alcohol consumption. “Today we are carrying out flogging punishment for perpetrators of adultery, alcohol consumption, and online gambling,” said Banda Aceh Mayor Illiza Sa’aduddin Djamal. “This becomes a moral lesson for the community at large. This flogging punishment becomes a gateway to repentance for them.”