A Man's World in Banda Aceh

Chaos erupted on the third floor of a karaoke center in Simpang Lima, Banda Aceh, on Saturday two weeks ago, after 30 Banda Aceh Sharia (Islamic law) Police officers burst into the private rooms. They were looking for single women.

Other sharia officers guarded the exits, making sure no one could escape.

Led by Banda Aceh Mayor Illiza Saaduddin Djamal, the sharia police searched every room. Ten women, five men and one transgender person were arrest

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