Det svimlende rige lille olieland, Brunei, på Borneos nordspids indfører sharia-love, som bl.a. indebærer amputation af hænder for tyveri og stening til døde for utroskab – skal i princippet også gælde ikke-muslimske mindretal såsom kristne og buddister.
Brunei already adheres to (efterlever) a stronger form of Islamic law than neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia, banning the sale and consumption of alcohol, writes BBC online Wednesday.
The tiny state is ruled by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (67) and has grown rich on extensive oil and gas exports. Almost three-quarters of its 415.000 inhabitants are Malay Muslims, but there are sizeable Buddhist and Christian communities.
The penal code (straffelov) will be introduced over three years, with offences in the first phase covered by fines and prison sentences.
Amputations come under the second phase, and stoning, for crimes including adultery (utroskab) and homosexual acts, under the third phase.
It is not clear to what extent the code will apply to non-Muslims. “The law states that the Order shall apply to both Muslims and non-Muslims, except where expressly provided,” the Brunei Times wrote.
Brunei´s Sharia courts were previously limited to family matters like marriage and inheritance (arv).
The UN in April urged Brunei to delay the changes: “Under international law, stoning people to death constitutes torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and is thus clearly prohibited,” the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated, according to BBC.
Mere om ukendte Brunei, der er verdens femte rigeste land, kaldes “Asiens Norge” og hvor den hovedrige sultanfamilie samler på Rolls-Roycer, på http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei
