Turkey Plans Adultery Proposal

[emad]

Guardian snip:

By SELCAN HACAOGLU

Associated Press Writer

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party will press ahead with its plan to criminalize adultery, despite earlier statements that the controversial measure had been shelved, a party member said Thursday.

The decision came two days after the party said it was abandoning the plan after protests from women's groups and warnings from the European Union that it could jeopardize Turkey's chances of joining.

In retooling its proposal, the party has replaced the word ``adultery'' with ``sexual infidelity,'' a senior member of the ruling party told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Senior opposition figure Ali Topuz - whose party rejects the adultery proposal - said he and other opposition lawmakers are preparing to walk out of parliament if the measure is resubmitted. ``There is pressure on us, we can never accept this,'' Topuz told CNN-Turk television. ``If the adultery proposal comes to the parliament ... then they bear the responsibility.''
More:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4499134,00.html

[LisaLynne]

1. Oh, the COUNTRY Turkey ..

I thought you were talking about our Resident there for a sec.

[Skittles]

2. women will be the target of this law

nt

[emad]

3. Sharia Law is an abuse of women's freedom and scapegoats

them and their children in a crazy male-god world.

[daa]

4. Bye bye EU membership eom

[David Zephyr]

5. Exactly.

Great point.