A group of Indonesian female cyclists have been forced to apologise for violating Islamic sharia laws by wearing 'sexy' clothes in a team photo. The nine women were summoned by authorities in the conservative province of Banda Aceh after a photo circulated online. The picture enraged the mayor who ordered officers to track the group down, and made the women undergo religious counselling. The government spokesman said the cyclists were allowed to go home after they apologised 'voluntarily'. He said the women were given counselling that they should dress modestly under Islamic teachings.

Source: Daily Mail July 08, 2020 14:04 UTC