Let’s Discuss: Whether Tasikmalaya enforcement in implementing sharia law

According to the regional and autonomy administration law, each region in Indonesia the authority to determine our own administrative visions. This current issue appeared in the media is the policy from the Mayor of Tasikmalaya East Java in implementing sharia law.


This policy becomes debated as there will be confusion within the society. Firstly, there are two laws that will regulate the society. Secondly, the government of Tasikmalaya even also provides its own sharia law. It is predicted that there will be chaotic condition as the National Polic will be breached by this sharia poloic. 


“Law enforcement here will be different from that in Aceh. For example, there will be no canning. This ordinance is aimed more at educating people to live in an Islamic way,” The Tasikmalaya Scretary confirmed to The Jakata Post.


Questions:

1. Is it really urgent to apply this sharia law in such diverse country?
2. If it is yes then, how do the government control the misled laws in that city?
3. Do you think the implementation o sharia law will bridge the inteleqtualiay and harmony within the diverse scholoars and activis of interaith movemen,

Adapted from The Jakart Post - Monday 4/6/2012