5 Comments on “Tangerang Morality Building”

1. R. Patterson Says:
   April 10th, 2006 at 9:12 pm

   A pregnant prostitute – sent to jail? And it is wondered why we in Australia see Indonesian judges as less than real educated justices. R. Patterson

2. Richard Laidlaw Says:
   April 18th, 2006 at 11:35 am

   R Patterson – the point is, the woman wasn’t a prostitute. She was pregnant. It was an error by a judicial officer who presides over a lower court and it was resolved by the summary fine being paid. Indonesia doesn’t operate British-originated common law, or a system that provides for an accused to be deemed not guilty until proven otherwise. In that respect its judicial system is similar to that in many other countries (try telling a French examining magistrate ‘I didn’t do it’ and see where it gets you).

   Actually Indonesia functions very well. Its legal system makes mistakes (so does everyone’s) but it generally locks up lawbreakers rather than declaring them to be misunderstood individuals who should be left free to do it all again, like some legal systems I could mention.

3. Man Says:
   April 18th, 2006 at 7:37 pm

   Follow Al Quran….4 pious men witnesses with their own eyes the adultery act being committed before a person is accused of doing such act….

   The question arises is whether the guidance from Al Quran was adhered to or the judge allows made man law to sentence the accussed….

   Study the fundamental Islamic laws as there is no flaw to it…..man made law is subject to error and ommission……

4. Arianrhod Says:
   October 26th, 2006 at 8:29 am

   This case is that women are guilty before innocent. How can you say that the Indonesian court justice is working? Look at the case of the Bali Bombers who have had their sentences shortend to what three years? Its not justice its demanding to PAY UP Or go to Goal! The pregnant women was denied her basic human rights!

   Also we have to look at Islam in the 9th Century and the history of the Qu’ran. These I believe are man made laws that the early Muslims wanted to created to give a sense of unity and to really make Islam as One entity.

   I don’t believe that these certain groups have this unforeseen God Given Right to dictate who is immoral and on what grounds! Women all over the world should be fighting for their basic rights as it starts with the home and being treated right by your family and having basic rights such as Education, as in Australia it is a right not a privilege.

   I think what Indonesia is doing is providing a real Reformation a break away from the Clerics or the MUI’s and giving Islam the first real chance of separating State and Religion as Indonesia is still developing their democracy.

5. Jakarta » Kletsen met de Ahmadiyah Says:
   July 3rd, 2008 at 4:27 pm

   [...] Tangerang is een stad hier vlakbij Jakarta, vooral bekend omdat ze daar de lokale regels deels aan de sharia hebben aangepast. Niet zoenen op straat, dat werk. Waar op het eerste gezicht niets van te merken is, overigens. [...]

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