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Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno Now A Free Woman
Thursday April 22, 2010 is a very special day for former Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno. On this day, she completed her 3-week community service at the Tengku Ampuan Fatimah Children Home, walked out of the gate, and became a free woman. This brings an end to the whole saga [...]
One would have expected that the decision by the Sultan of Pahang to commute the caning sentence of 6 lashes of the cane on Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno to a 3-week community service at a children’s home would be welcome by all. Instead, that decision disappointed the folks at the Malaysian Muslim Lawyers Association (PPPM) which [...]
On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno received a letter from the Sultan of Pahang commuting the caning sentence to a 3-week community service punishment commencing April 2 and ending on April 23. If you are wondering which children’s home is Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno going to serve her 3-week community service, the answer [...]
It has been a week now since Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno had her audience with the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. During the meeting, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno reportedly told Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah about the stress that the long delay in carrying out the caning sentence given by the Kuantan [...]
Last month Datuk Abdul Manan Abdul Rahman, director of the State Religious Department said that Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno will be caned after her meeting with Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. Well, this meeting took place yesterday, and now it seems that Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno could well receive an unsolicited royal pardon.
Kartika [...]
In a way we can sympthasize with Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno. When she was convicted by the Syariah High Court of drinking alcohol, she readily admitted her guilt, paid the RM5,000 fine, and was all prepared to receive 6 lashes of the cane as punishment. Despite urgings by various parties, including government ministers, other politicians and women advocacy [...]
In case you are wondering what is happening to the Kartika caning case, here is an update. About 2 weeks ago, Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said: “We do not want the issue to prolong. I hope we can resolve it amicably. I know this is a sensitive issue and we don’t want [...]
In December last year, Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno pleaded with the authorities: “Don’t leave me in limbo“. This was in reference to the long wait for the caning sentence imposed by the Syariah Court for drinking alcohol, with no certainty that it will be carried out. Now, it seems that her plea will be [...]
About a week ago, 32-year old Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, the Malaysian model who was previously sentenced to a fine of RM 5,000 and 6 strokes of the cane for consuming alcohol, disclosed that her marriage has broken down and that divorce is pending. Now the divorce is offical.
Husband 38-year old Muhammed Afandi Amir had uttered the Muslim pronouncement of divorce in [...]
It has been a long time since the last Ramadan and we have not heard of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno being caned. You may remember that Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was caught drinking alcohol in December 2008. She was subsequently charged in the Syariah Court and sentenced to a fine of Rm5,000 and 6 strokes [...]
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