Seharusnya tulisan ini juga diteruskan ke milis partai-islam dan wanita_muslimah. KM -------Original Message------- From: ppiindia@yahoogroups.com Date: 07/03/06 14:42:06 To: ppiindia@yahoogroups.com Subject: [ppiindia] Fwd: [mediacare] 'Marriage gangs' prey on youths
dari milis mediacare aris, bagaimana para pengusung syariat islam melihat masalah ini? si penulis, seorang wartawati arab, menyoroti kebiasaan laki-laki arab teluk berwisata sex dengan cara kawin kontrak ke negara-negara berbiaya hidup rendah, terutama indonesia. >Published: 06/16/2006 12:00 AM (UAE) > >'Marriage gangs' prey on youths >By Mariam Al Hakeem, Correspondent > >Riyadh: With the beginning of the summer holidays, a >large number of Arabs, especially from the Gulf >states, are travelling to tourist destinations in >various parts of the world, especially in the Far >East, looking to >enjoy themselves and relax. > >Most of them want to enjoy their holidays in >picturesque places, visiting historical monuments and >taking in the culture. > >Some of them, however, will want to take advantage of >the opportunity to try out temporary marriages. They >prefer Indonesia over other countries, mainly >because of the low cost of living there. > >This has resulted in the mushrooming of marriage >bureaus in Jakarta and other major Indonesian cities >in recent years. > >Organised gangs have also grown up who prey on Arab >tourists and try to lure them with promises of >low-cost marriages and then cheating them. > >Several Saudi youths, who became prey to these gangs, >shared their bitter experiences with Gulf News. > >They were lured by the false promises of the gang >members of "marriages to beautiful young women under >18 at cheap rates." > >In most cases, their brides abandoned them and ran >away within few days of the marriage. > >When they then contacted the marriage bureaus, the >employees washed their hands of blame saying that it >was not their responsibility to ensure that >their brides stayed with them. > >According to the youths, who declined to be named, >marriage 'mafias' are common in Jakarta, and their >activities pivot mainly around places that Arabs >frequent. > >The gang members introduce themselves as >representatives of licensed marriage bureaus and offer >marriage proposals. > >The marriage ceremonies are then held at marriage >bureaus in the presence of a licensed marriage notary >and two witnesses. The dowry normally ranges >between two to three million Indonesian Rupiah >(Dh1,000-1,500). > >One of the Saudi youths, who was cheated by the gangs, >told Gulf News: >"While I was taking my meals at an Arab restaurant in >Jakarta, I heard some young men asking whether anybody >wanted to get married to beautiful young girls. I did >not pay any attention to them in the beginning. > >"When they repeated the offer for the third time, I >was interested and expressed my willingness. > >"They then took me to a marriage bureau and I was >introduced to a man called Haider. > >"After a short while, Haider paraded five young women >in front of me and asked me to select one. When I had >chosen one of them and agreed on a dowry >of four million rupiah (Dh1,468), the marriage notary >appeared with witnesses and solemnised the marriage >ceremony," he said. > >"When I took my bride to a nearby hotel, she was >clearly bewildered. >While I was trying to be friendly with her, she asked >me if she could go out to the nearby pharmacy to buy >some medicine and I agreed not knowing that she would >never return," the young man said. > >The same was the case with another Saudi youth but >with a slight difference. He went to the marriage >bureau and told the story of his wife's disappearance. > >The bureau staff members promised to help him find >her. On leaving the building, he saw his bride going >into the same office in the company of some other >girls in order to be paraded in front of the new >"victims". > >When he tried to stop her, the security guards held >him and the door was slammed shut. > >Some of the Saudi victims managed to lodge complaints >with the police. > >A policeman was sent with the youths to the marriage >bureau in search of Haider but the police could not >trace him and the staff at the bureau told the police >that he was not "in sight". > >http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Saudi_Arabia/10047310.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Galang Dana Untuk Korban Gempa Yogya melalui Wanita-Muslimah dan Planet Muslim. Silakan kirim ke rekening Bank Central Asia KCP DEPOK No. 421-236-5541 atas nama RETNO WULANDARI. Mari berlomba-lomba dalam kebajikan, seberapapun yang kita bisa. ======================= Milis Wanita Muslimah Membangun citra wanita muslimah dalam diri, keluarga, maupun masyarakat. 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