Posted on 01/17/2018 11:58:36 AM PST by nickcarraway
A young couple in Belapunranga village in Gowa regency, South Sulawesi, has been forced to marry in a traditional ceremony after being caught alone at a rambutan farm by local residents.
The couple, identified as Manai, 20, and Sugiani, 19, were married on Monday in the presence of a penghulu (Muslim wedding official), with village officials and police personnel of Parangloe subdistrict as witnesses.
The two were found to be alone on the Rambutan farm on Jan. 6 and had since become a target of intimidation by local residents. Afterwards, Sugiani's family confronted Manai's family, accusing the latter of violating the customary law called siri.
"This is a problem of siri [customary law]. If not handled properly, it will lead to a disaster because it is related to the dignity of a family," Belapunranga village head Jafar Daeng Talli said as reported by kompas.com on Tuesday.
Police officials subsequently stepped in to defuse tensions between the two families, who had nearly clashed with one another. Through the mediation assisted by police and village officials, the two families decided to wed Manai and Sugiani.
"We have a problem-solving program, which aims to create order in society through persuasive and early conflict-prevention approaches," Parangloe Police chief Adj. Comr. Abdul Majid said. (afr/rin)
Rambutan, thank you ma’am.
I use to deliver spring water to Gloria around 20 years ago when I lived in New York city. She lived off Park avenue and did absolutely nothing all day. Most days she was doing Yoga in her front room, would never talk to me, only her assistant would who would try to rush me out as fast as possible so as to not “disturb the owner (Gloria)”. People have NO idea how leftist a-holes like her have their arses kissed. They do absolutely nothing, contribute nothing, just like the Clintons, and all their minions get on their knees to worship them even if they display extreme hypocrisy like Steinem. All her whining for decades about sexism and here she is embracing Sharia law.
“...contribute nothing, just like the Clintons...”
Sums it up perfectly and anyone will know what you are talking about.
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