Adultery and gay sex in Brunei will be subject to death by stoning from next week, authorities said, under a strict Sharia law that has been on hold for four years amid heavy criticism.
However, a spokesman for the Brunei religious affairs ministry Wednesday said only that Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was expected to make an announcement on April 3 regarding the implementation of the new Sharia laws.
"In terms of readiness, at the moment we are prepared to enforce the amputation of the hand for stealing only. That is all." He added:"If this ill-considered plan goes forward, there is every reason to believe the global boycott Brunei movement will re-start." Under a shift towards hardline Islamic law, Brunei in 2015 banned excessive Christmas celebrations for fear that Muslims could be led astray.
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