Indonesia would introduce stiff penalties for the consumption of all alcoholic beverages under a controversial bill drafted by the country’s oldest Islamic party, which is seeking an effective ban on the sale, production and consumption of alcohol in the Muslim-majority nation.
Hard alcohol is already heavily regulated in Indonesia, where hefty taxes contribute to some of the highest prices in the region and local bylaws limit the open sale of liquor in some regions. [JakartaGlobe] Read more
