Indonesia Allows Bikini
JAKARTA – After months of discussions, Indonesian lawmakers have agreed that bikinis are acceptable attire for beaches in the world's most populous Muslim country.
"Tourists will be able to wear bikinis in special tourist areas, such as in Bali, so Indonesia's tourism industry won't be hurt by this legislation," Democrat Party lawmaker Husein Abdul Azis told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Friday, October 17.
"We are listening to the protests of stakeholders and people at large," he added, referring to fears the tourism industry would suffer if bikinis were criminalized.
Bikinis were to be criminalized under a new a pornography bill, being debated by the parliament.
But politicians and tourism entrepreneurs have warned that the bill would undermine the country's tourism industry.
Indonesia has declared 2008 "Visit Indonesia Year" and hopes to attract seven million visitors, earning 6.7 billion dollars in foreign exchange revenues.
However, tourist arrival figures indicate the target is unlikely to be reached.
Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation, with Muslims making up some 86.1 percent of the 235 million population.
Changes
The agreement came after MPs introduced radical changes to the pornography bill.
"I can say there have been drastic changes in the bill," Balkan of the Golkar Party told the Jakarta Post.
Proposed in 1999, the bill defines porn as sexual material that includes photographs, cartoons, films, poems, vocalization, conversations and body gestures in the media, or in public shows, exhibits or performances.
It calls for criminalizing those who arouse sexual propensity, desires or longings or contravene community ethics, decency or morality.
The bill also imposes fines on women who refuse to cover "sensitive" body parts, such as hair, shoulders, midriffs and legs.
It also slaps a seven-year jail term on people caught kissing in public.
"The porn bill will treat recreational and leisure areas differently," Husein, the Democratic Party lawmaker.
The parliamentary committee debating the bill will inform the public about the changes in the coming few days.
"We must publicize the changes in the media," said MP Muhaimin Iskandar of the National Awakening Party (PKB).
"This bill should no longer be creating controversy and should be ready to be passed."
Source: http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=12240890629...
Lol, how stupid can it be, in malasia my parents saw women at beach using abbayas, even while they were on water motocycles, that's really weird, a bunch of ninjas on sea motos, ;)
Only God Can Judge Me
الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي
I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer
أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ
ooopss.. some typographic error there.. should be microkini. haha!
cheers,
paul :D
microkini? ha-ha!
cheers,
paul :D
bring in the microkini
it's a beach for god's (allah's) sake! of course there will be bikinis!! how silly. really, the whole islam law thing needs to take a rest
it shouldn't be.. you can't expect men to wear their pj's or wear slacks and stuffs.. haha.. nothing's gonna change if speedos are banned.. well except more JOB CUTS! :))
cheers,
paul :D
I hope bikini will be banned in any public area in Qatar.
I saw people start using bikini in sealine & it is really bad image for our children.
One of our different with the animal is that human is wearing the clothes. But bikini is almost wearing nothing! only 2 piece of a very small cloth, it almost nude & remember it is Qatar, lok at the dress culture of the people!
I hope Qatar will save from this problem & will ban bikini in public area. If somebody want to use it, let they do it at home in front of their husband.
So the world will be in peace... :-)
Indonesia has some of the most beautiful women in the world so it's all good right???????
for about 10 days. I was the only woman on the beach who was wearing a top. The others were all topless.
Bali's religion is Hindu. Muslim is minority.
hi Formatted Soul i gave my comments in response to " charanmafiriyals said Posting about Indonesia from ...
Posting about Indonesia from someone who never set a foot on their soil ;)"
Muhandis -" But it doesn't apply "formal" Islam Law"
It never will :)
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Charan: Thanks for the link, i enjoyed the suggestion on 1st comment that girls shouldn't be more than 200 m from spot, so that muslims don't have to see their flesh.
Only God Can Judge Me
الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي
I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer
أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ
Charan: Thanks, religion often spoils everything, but i think that RS is well intentioned when he makes these posts.
I just don't understand why "pure-hearted" see evil on Allah's creation, remember the 3 legendary mokeys: Hear no evil, sees no evil and talks no evil ?
Only God Can Judge Me
الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي
I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer
أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ
Who am I to complain about the blindness to the Religeon :)
Ban Spoon Feeding not Me
This is an interesting read as well ;)
http://www.indonesiamatters.com/1379/batam-nightlife/
Ban Spoon Feeding not Me
Well of course we are not asking you to advise us on Indonesia, and i for one doesnt care where you have been and how many times. this is a news article. GOT it? follow the source if you have complains.
Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!
- Jalaluddin al-Rumi
Platao36 - I have been there a lot time during past 15 years. sometimes 2 times a month. so I know what is it in the
"the world's most populous Muslim country."
What is bikini compared to open Flesh Trade (multi Million dollar business).
People shuold post someting that they know about.
Not with the Blidness of religion preaching :(
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But it doesn't apply "formal" Islam low. I think if the bill passed, it will be good for a start.
Btw, we can also easily find many women here using bikinis in beaches, at Sealine for example?
Bali is a highly populated tourist area in Indonesia, and if they were to introduce such a bill this would cut deeply into their revenues. It would kill the world tourist trade in Bali altogether I am sure, which, I am sure they already experienced after the big bonb blast o few years ago.
BTW not all tourist wear bikinis there I have seen others.
RS: Adopting such a law would be understandable in a country where levels of education are very low and people would havent leurn that "you can look but you can't touch".
Charan: I never went to Indonesia but i remember there was a huge manifestation against the establishement of the men magazine "Playboy" at Indonesia. But if you were there than you should know a lot better than me.
Only God Can Judge Me
الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي
I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer
أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ
The indonesian Islands close to singapore in mainly catered for Sex Trade. it is their main income (Batam & Tanjong Pipang)
Want to know more about Indonesia ;)
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Here is someone who understands me thank you FS. i dont know how many times i should tell charan what i care about in this forum.
Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!
- Jalaluddin al-Rumi
Some More about Indonesia. Ample nightlife. discos, Underground discos, Free life style of Girls, Drinking in public as much as you can, Bars every where, Flesh Trade is an established business empire.
What else you want to know about the world's most populous Muslim country.
Ban Spoon Feeding not Me
you are wrong its the matter of an Islamic country...thats what bothers Realsomeone.
fully agreed with you...
I hope you read the article
Qoute from the article "Bikinis were to be criminalized under a new a pornography bill, being debated by the parliament."
Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!
- Jalaluddin al-Rumi
"Tourists will be able to wear bikinis in special tourist areas, such as in Bali, so Indonesia's tourism industry won't be hurt by this legislation."
Money matters! Nothing else!
Posting about Indonesia from someone who never set a foot on their soil ;)
Ban Spoon Feeding not Me
The last time I have been to Indonesia was in 2002 and "BIKINI" in the Beach (Public) or Hotel Pool is a very common sight.
Do not know where this kind of Trash coming from :(
Ban Spoon Feeding not Me
they already decided.
Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!
- Jalaluddin al-Rumi
its Indonesian matter, let them decide