Friday September 11, 2009
Kartika’s caning to depend on decision of Syariah Court Appeals panel
KUANTAN: The Pahang Islamic Religious Department (Jaip) is prepared to proceed with the caning of part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, 32, after Hari Raya Aidil-fitri.
JAIP Director Datuk Abdul Manan Abdul Rahman said the implementation of the punishment, however, would depend on the review by the Kuantan Syariah High Court Appeals Panel which was expected to be concluded after Raya.
He said the decision on the review would be announced by the Pahang Syaria Chief Judge Datuk Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahman.
On July 20, Kartika Sari Dewi (pic) was fined RM5,000 and ordered to receive six strokes of the cane by the Syariah High Court here after pleading guilty to consuming alcohol at a hotel at 11.40pm on July 11, 2008.
However, on Aug 24, the sentence had to be postponed out of respect for the month of Ramadan and the decision was criticised by various quarters.
“Society does not understand the difference between the syaria caning which aims to educate the offender, and civil caning which is most painful to the offender, ” he told reporters after a function here yesterday. — Bernama
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