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A conservative Muslim government minister admits he shook hands with first lady Michelle Obama in welcoming her to Indonesia but says it wasn't his choice.
Footage on YouTube shows otherwise, sparking a debate that has lit up Facebook, Twitter and the rest of the blogosphere.
"I tried to prevent (being touched) with my hands but Mrs. Michelle held her hands too far toward me (so) we touched," Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring told tens of thousands of followers on Twitter.
While Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, the vast majority practice a moderate for
His nanny was an openly gay man who, in keeping with Indonesia's relaxed attitudes toward homosexuality, carried on an affair with a local butcher, longtime residents said. The nanny later joined a group of transvestites called Fantastic Dolls, who, like the many transvestites who remain fixtures of Jakarta's streetscape, entertained people by dancing and playing volleyball.
Originally posted by mamabeth
reply to post by Portugoal
Ahhh,did the poor baby get his feelings hurt by
touching a woman?
Originally posted by mamabeth
Ahhh,did the poor baby get his feelings hurt by
touching a woman?
Originally posted by 547000
Hey, hey. Girl germs are no laughing matter!
Originally posted by mamabeth
reply to post by Portugoal
Ahhh,did the poor baby get his feelings hurt by
touching a woman?
Originally posted by 547000
reply to post by oozyism
lol, you get accused of rape for holding hands? In that case I know plenty of boys who rape people indiscriminately on a day-to-day basis, including their own mothers.
reply to post by dereks
Hey, hey. Girl germs are no laughing matter!edit on 10-11-2010 by 547000 because: (no reason given)