The River City's Four Rules

Banjarmasin has four regulations based on Islam, including the Qur'an proficiency requirement for prospective newlyweds and the ban on alcoholic drinks.

August 31, 2011

Three food stall owners stood trial in the District Court of Banjarmasin early this month. Yudha Setiawan (49), Hayati (23), and Natali (39) were nabbed by the City Police for selling food in broad daylight. According to Astea Bidastari, the judge trying their case, the three were found guilty of violating Article 2 Paragraph 1 of the Banjarmasin city regulation on the ban on restaurant activity during the month of Ramadan.

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