Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation that would ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and bring jail terms of up to two years for offenders in Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, the Jakarta Post said on Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear how much support there would be for the bill put to parliament, although previous moves to crack down on alcohol consumption have been seen as posturing to appeal to voters before the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
"Under the bill, consuming alcoholic beverages could land a person in jail as it will be treated similarly to drug trafficking," the daily quoted Muhammad Arwani Thomafi, a member of one of the two parties, as saying.
The parties behind the bill and government officials were not immediately available to comment on the report.
Other alcoholic drinks makers with a footprint in Indonesia include Diageo and Carlsberg.
"Of course I don't agree with it, why would you prohibit someone's hobby to drink? So after banning drinks, what else would they ban? Smoking?" said Diponagara, a 28-year-old worker at a non-government organisation in Jakarta.
Alcohol consumption is frowned upon by many Muslims in Indonesia and, during Ramadan in particular, bars are sometimes attacked by vigilante groups.
The Jakarta Post said the proposed legislation banning all consumption would exempt some locations to protect tourism, including five-star hotels and the resort island of Bali.
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