Better get it done in the next few years then. 
Indonesia passes legislation banning sex outside marriage
Indonesia’s parliament has approved legislation that outlaws sex outside marriage while making other sweeping changes to the criminal code – a move critics deemed a setback to freedoms in the world’s third-largest democracy. The code, which will apply to Indonesians and visiting foreigners alike, will also prohibit cohabitation between unmarried couples. The changes also provides punishments for insulting the president.
This will no doubt be popular.
The code will not apply immediately but takes a maximum of three years to transition from the old code to the new one. The approval comes even as business groups warned it could harm Indonesia’s image as a tourism and investment destination.
But perhaps they are not bothered as to such.
Sex outside marriage will be punishable by a year in jail and cohabitation by six months, but charges must be based on police reports lodged by a spouse, parents or children. Taufik Basari, a legislator of the NasDem Party, said if a tourist visiting Bali, for instance, has consensual sex with an Indonesian national, and it was reported to police by the Indonesian’s parent or child, the tourist could be arrested. “I know it will impact tourism, which is why we should explain to the public that reports to police should be limited to what the family feels is really important,” he said. “As a parliamentarian, I will try to find more limitations for the implementation of these articles.”
So, they believe in principles, but only so as for such not to affect their wealth adversely.
Indonesia - joining that group of spearheading nations - like Afghanistan, Iran, etc. - well done.
Indonesia passes legislation banning sex outside marriage
Indonesia’s parliament has approved legislation that outlaws sex outside marriage while making other sweeping changes to the criminal code – a move critics deemed a setback to freedoms in the world’s third-largest democracy. The code, which will apply to Indonesians and visiting foreigners alike, will also prohibit cohabitation between unmarried couples. The changes also provides punishments for insulting the president.
This will no doubt be popular.
The code will not apply immediately but takes a maximum of three years to transition from the old code to the new one. The approval comes even as business groups warned it could harm Indonesia’s image as a tourism and investment destination.
But perhaps they are not bothered as to such.
Sex outside marriage will be punishable by a year in jail and cohabitation by six months, but charges must be based on police reports lodged by a spouse, parents or children. Taufik Basari, a legislator of the NasDem Party, said if a tourist visiting Bali, for instance, has consensual sex with an Indonesian national, and it was reported to police by the Indonesian’s parent or child, the tourist could be arrested. “I know it will impact tourism, which is why we should explain to the public that reports to police should be limited to what the family feels is really important,” he said. “As a parliamentarian, I will try to find more limitations for the implementation of these articles.”
So, they believe in principles, but only so as for such not to affect their wealth adversely.
Indonesia - joining that group of spearheading nations - like Afghanistan, Iran, etc. - well done.
