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Caning Cases – Now It’s Man’s Turn

The same Islamic Court presided by the same judge that sentenced Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno in July to a fine and six strokes of the cane for drinking alcohol has just convicted odd-job worker Nazarudin Kamaruddin to six strokes of the cane and one year’s imprisonment for drinking “samsu”, a cheap local liquor, at [...]

New Twist In Malaysian Model Caning Case

The case of Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno’s caning for consuming alcohol in public has now taken a new twist. Yesterday, a prison van came to her home to transport her to prison.  But the van returned shortly after leaving her home and released her.  That leaves Kartika perplexed: “I do not know in what [...]