Bambang Wuryanto was a politician who participated in the draft. He said that the code could be passed as soon as next week.
If the law is passed, it would be applicable to both Indonesian citizens as well as foreigners.
Only parties who file complaints to the authorities can be punished for adultery.
If a couple is married, the spouse or husband of the perpetrator can lodge a complaint.
Parents of unmarried couples can also report their children for having sex.
The ban on cohabitation will apply to all couples before they are married. Those convicted could also face six months in prison.
According to Reuters, business groups expressed concern over the potential damage that the rules could do to Indonesia’s reputation as a tourist and investment destination.
Shinta Widjaja Sukamadani, vice chairperson of Indonesia’s Employers Association (APINDO), stated: “For business sector, implementation of this customary legal shall create legal uncertainty, and make investors reconsider investing.
The code’s previous draft was approved in 2019, but it sparked protests across the country, with thousands participating in demonstrations.
Many people, including students, marched in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, to protest the clashes.
Protesters who had thrown rocks at police were subject to water cannon and tear gas.
These laws are common in Indonesia, a majority Muslim country.
Aceh has strict Islamic laws and has penalized people who gamble, drink alcohol or meet members of the opposing sex.
Two men were accused of having sex by their neighbours in 2021. Each of them received 77 lashes in a public caning by a police officer.
A woman and a man were both given 20 lashes each for being caught within close proximity of each other. Two men were also given 40 lashes each because they were drunk.
