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Kartika Caning Case - Prof Says Judgment Was A Human Enactment Camouflaged As Sharia

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno Finally Opens Up

Remember Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, the Malaysian model who was charged with  consuming alcohol in Pahang and who was sentenced to a fine and 6 lashes of the cane by the Syariah High Court?  Her case attracted widespread attention, and she would have been the first woman to be caned in [...]

Sisters In Islam Attacked For Not Being Islamic

Sisters In Islam (SIS) is one of Malaysia’s best known NGOs. It is a women’s advocacy group, and from its name, it is assumed to be a Muslim NGO championing the rights of Muslim women.  Or is it?  Now other Muslim activists have filed a suit against Sisters In Islam, accusing it of not being Islamic and [...]

Manohara’s Case – Tengku Fakhry Going After The Lion In Its Den

So the Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Sultan Ismail Petra has won his defamation suit against his estranged Indonesian teenage model wife, Manohara Odelia Pinot and her mother, Daisy Fajarina at a uncontested court hearing previously.  Now the Kuala Lumpur High Court has made the award for damages.  But there is one problem.  Manohara [...]

Manohara To Fakhry: “I’m not sorry but goodbye.”

Remember 18-year old Manohara Odelia Pinot, the estranged wife of the Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra Sultan Ismail Petra?  She has been ordered by the Syariah High Court to “be loyal” to her 31-year old husband (effectively to return to him), and to repay Rm 1,112,250 (approximately US$327,000) owed to him?  Now Manohara Odelia Pinot [...]

Malaysia – Update on Manohara “Be Loyal” Case

Remember the case of runaway Indonesian teen model Manohara Odelia Pinot who was ordered by Syarie Judge Mohd Yusof Awang from the Syariah High Court to be loyal to her Kelantanese prince husband and to pay back Rm 1,112,250 (approximately US$327,000) owed to him? Here is an update.

The Kelantan prince, the Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad [...]

Manohara To Ignore Syariah Court Order To Be Loyal To Husband

Now that the Syariah High Court in the Malaysia state of Kelantan has ordered runaway Indonesia teenage model Manohara Odelia Pinot to “be loyal” to her husband  Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Sultan Ismail Petra, will she obey and in effect return to him?  Or will Manohara Odelia Pinot be disloyal, rebellious or treacherous and thus be declared a “nusyuz” wife? Well [...]

Kartika Caning – Now A Caning Demonstration

The caning sentence imposed on Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking alcohol by the Shariah court has gone quiet for some time now.  It is strange that the caning sentence is still not carried out, despite the fact that the appeals panel of the Syariah High Court has ruled that the caning should proceed.  [...]

Kartika Caning – Why Prevent Open Discussion?

If you have been following the caning sentence of Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno imposed by the Syariah court for drinking alcohol, you will know that there have been attempts by various parties made to prevent open discussion on this issue.

Take for example, the application filed by Sisters In Islam for a stay of the [...]

Kartika Caning – MP Targets Sisters In Islam

Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno must be feeling very bewildered.  Hardly a week goes by without some news on her.  And this despite her plea to be left alone, and her decision not to appeal the caning sentence for drinking alcohol, and her wish for the caning to be carried out quickly so she can [...]

Kartika Caning – Battle Line Drawn

The saga revolving around the caning sentence of Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking alcohol is getting more intriguing.  Advocacy group Sisters In Islam earlier filed an application for the revision of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno’s caning sentence, and a stay of execution pending the outcome of the application.

However the Appeals Panel of the [...]