Indonesia: Indonesia mulls polygamy ban
Source:
BBC The decision to update the country's polygamy code comes just days after popular Indonesian cleric, Abdullah Gymnastiar, caused uproar by announcing he had secretly married a second wife.
Website Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6216130.stm
Submitted on Sat, 12/09/2006 - 01:00
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