Singapore-based Malaysian model accepts punishment for drinking beer
A Muslim model sentenced to six strokes of the cane for drinking beer will be the first woman in Malaysia to be caned under Islamic law, her lawyer said Wednesday.
Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, 32, was sentenced to a caning and a fine of 5,000 ringgit (1,414 dollars) last month after she pleaded guilty to drinking alcohol at a hotel nightclub in the eastern state of Pahang last year.
The Malaysian mother of two, who lives in Singapore, told AFP that she was willing to receive the punishment after the Sharia High Court in Pahang on Tuesday issued a warrant for her arrest.
"I received a message from my dad yesterday. So I come back to Perak (from Singapore)," she said.
"I accept the punishment. I am not afraid because because I was ready to be punished from day one. They (authorities) hope to use my case as a way to educate the Muslims. So go ahead. I want to move on with my life.
"I am not worried at all nor do I want to avoid the punishment because I accept the punishment," she added. Kartika's lawyer, Mohamad Zuki Che Muhamad Ghani, said his client would be jailed on August 24 for one week before the caning.
"The warrant of arrest was issued to facilitate the caning," he told AFP.
"She has to be jailed first and undergo health check-up to determine whether she is fit to be caned. She will be the first woman in the country to be caned under the religious laws," Mohamad added.
Kartika's father, Shukarno Mutalib, told AFP that the family accepted the court's decision.
"We are not feeling sad. We are Muslims and I agree she has to be caned. She has already pleaded guilty. We will follow the rules," Shukarno said.
Mohamad said Kartika had lived in Singapore for 15 years after marrying a citizen of the city state.
Malaysia, which has large Chinese and Indian minorities, has a dual-tracked legal system. Sharia courts can try Muslims for religious offences.
Does she repent on her wrong doing? I dont think so.
dunia oh dunia.. betapa kau hanyalah sementara
3 comments:
Salam Ramadhan akak cun..
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kz
who are we to say that she has not repented?
only Allah knows. let him be the Judge.
no pun intended. cheers :)
kz- i think i know who u are. who knows, raya??!! ;)
anon- i quote "I accept the punishment. I am not afraid because because I was ready to be punished from day one. They (authorities) hope to use my case as a way to educate the Muslims. So go ahead. I want to move on with my life."
I smell arrogancy in her statement.
actions and words come from niat.
but as you said, who are you and I. :)
no pun intended
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