The parliament is set to pass a new law which would also outlaw pre-marital cohabitation.
A woman in Aceh, Indonesia, before being caned in November for having sex outside of marriage. Aceh province already has strict laws against sex outside marriageIndonesia's parliament is expected to pass a new criminal law this month that will punish sex outside marriage with imprisonment of up to a year.
For those who are married, the party entitled to lodge a complaint is the perpetrator's husband or wife.Cohabitation before marriage will also be banned and those convicted could face a six-month prison sentence. Shinta Widjaja Sukamdani, deputy chairperson of Indonesia's Employers' Association , said: "For the business sector, the implementation of this customary law shall create legal uncertainty and make investors reconsider investing in Indonesia."with tens of thousands taking part in demonstrations.
Jakarta police battled protesters in 2019 who were angry over a new corruption law and proposed penal code