Rabat- The northern city of Tetouan’s local authorities summoned the teacher who called for the stoning of the Safi woman and driver who were beaten for allegedly engaging in sexual acts in Ramadan.
the teacher who claimed to work at the Ministry of Education wrote on Facebook that he felt sorry because the assaulted woman and van driver were beaten with sticks instead of being stoned to death. His remarks angered a large number of social media users who condemned his Facebook post.
“Stoning to death is one of God’s punishments that Islam brought to fight eroticism and profanity,” he wrote again on a second post which fueled more controversy. The teacher, from Tetouan, went as far as publicly sharing his residential address on Facebook as a challenge to those who criticized him.
Local authorities called him for investigation when his remarks were still drawing frowns a week later.
As for the woman and van driver, they were tried Monday on charges of adultery after admitting the speculations. Their attackers have pleaded guilty and were prosecuted for robbery, attempted murder, and vandalism on the same day, following the viral video showing them beating the two individuals.
