Indonesia to Approve Law Banning Sex Before Marriage

Indonesia to Approve Law Banning Sex Before Marriage

Indonesia to , Approve Law Banning, Sex Before Marriage.br BBC reports that Indonesia's government is br expected to pass legislation outlawing sex outside br of marriage, punishable by up to a year in prison.br According to Bambang Wuryanto, a lawmaker br directly involved with the draft, the legislation br could be passed as soon as next week.br If passed, the legislation would br apply to both Indonesian br citizens and foreigners.br BBC points out that enforcement of the law br can only occur when there are parties br who lodge complaints to authorities.br For married individuals, the party able to br lodge a complaint would reportedly only be br the perpetrator's husband or wife.br According to the law, parents of br unmarried individuals can alsobr report their activity to authorities.br The law would also ban cohabitation br of unmarried couples, with those convicted br facing a six-month prison sentence.br Reuters reports that business groups have spoken br out against the bill, claiming it would damage Indonesia's br image as an investment and holiday destination.br For the business sector, br the implementation of this br customary law shall create legal br uncertainty and make investorsbr reconsider investing in Indonesia, Shinta Widjaja Sukamdani, deputy chairperson of br Indonesia's Employers' Association (APINDO), via BBC.


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