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A convicted gambler receives a public caning at Baitul Makmur Grand Mosque in Meulaboh, West Aceh regency, Aceh
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A convicted gambler receives a public caning at Baitul Makmur Grand Mosque in Meulaboh, West Aceh regency, Aceh. Thirty-two Acehnese people received a similar punishment on Friday for gambling, which contravenes the sharia law in place in the province. (JP/Hotli Simanjuntak)
