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| Indonesians protest over Garut chief's text-message divorce | Indonesians protest over Garut chief's text-message divorce |
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| Hundreds of Indonesians joined a protest demanding a district chief's resignation after revelations of his text-message divorce to a teenage girl four days after their marriage sparked public outrage. | Hundreds of Indonesians joined a protest demanding a district chief's resignation after revelations of his text-message divorce to a teenage girl four days after their marriage sparked public outrage. |
| Aceng Fikri, chief of Garut district in West Java province, took 17-year-old Fani Oktora as his second wife in July. But Fikri, 40, quickly divorced her via a short text message, alleging Oktora was not a virgin when they married. He said he spent about $26,000 (£16,000) on the wedding. | Aceng Fikri, chief of Garut district in West Java province, took 17-year-old Fani Oktora as his second wife in July. But Fikri, 40, quickly divorced her via a short text message, alleging Oktora was not a virgin when they married. He said he spent about $26,000 (£16,000) on the wedding. |
| Students and rights activists in Garut spat and trampled on pictures of Fikri on Tuesday before burning them outside the local council building. | Students and rights activists in Garut spat and trampled on pictures of Fikri on Tuesday before burning them outside the local council building. |
| It was the second consecutive day of protests against Fikri, whose case came into the spotlight last week after a picture of the couple was posted online. On Monday dozens of people rallied outside his house and the council building. | It was the second consecutive day of protests against Fikri, whose case came into the spotlight last week after a picture of the couple was posted online. On Monday dozens of people rallied outside his house and the council building. |
| The local council has issued a recommendation for Fikri's dismissal, but the process will have to wait for a verdict by the supreme court. | The local council has issued a recommendation for Fikri's dismissal, but the process will have to wait for a verdict by the supreme court. |
| Oktora, accompanied by her lawyers, filed a complaint with police on Tuesday, accusing Fikri of domestic violence by holding her captive after the wedding and fraudulence for declaring that he was a widower. | Oktora, accompanied by her lawyers, filed a complaint with police on Tuesday, accusing Fikri of domestic violence by holding her captive after the wedding and fraudulence for declaring that he was a widower. |
| A lawyer representing Fikri said he would file a complaint of defamation against Oktora, who he said had signed an agreement saying she would not complain about the marriage. | A lawyer representing Fikri said he would file a complaint of defamation against Oktora, who he said had signed an agreement saying she would not complain about the marriage. |
| President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reportedly discussed the case with the West Java governor, Ahmad Heryawan, during a visit to the province. | President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reportedly discussed the case with the West Java governor, Ahmad Heryawan, during a visit to the province. |
| Some Muslims adhere to a tradition that allows men to end a marriage by telling their wife they want a divorce. However, divorce by text message is uncommon in moderate Indonesia. | Some Muslims adhere to a tradition that allows men to end a marriage by telling their wife they want a divorce. However, divorce by text message is uncommon in moderate Indonesia. |
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