Jail and whipping for man who drank in public
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Malaysian officials today revealed a Muslim man had been sentenced to a year in prison and whipping for consuming alcohol in public.
An Islamic High Court official in eastern Pahang state says the court ordered the man to serve a year in jail and to be whipped six times.
She says the man pleaded guilty to drinking liquor at a restaurant on 27 August.
The man was sentenced by the same judge who in July had ordered a woman caught drinking beer to be caned. Her case is being reviewed after the sentence created an outcry.
Consumption of alcohol in Muslim-majority Malaysia is a punishable offence, but only three of 13 states impose whipping.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments