Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarnor, a Malaysian-Muslim model faces an unusual punishment, caning. Her crime is to drink beer in violation of the Islamic Sharia law, which prohibits Muslims from consuming alcohol.
A mother of two, Kartika was arrested from a hotel lounge in 2008. Now she will be lashed six times. Kartika insisted that her sentence be carried out in public.
"I am not nervous anymore, but I am looking forward to it. I am not proud of being caned, that is not how I feel," said Kartika.
"In my head, I feel that this is hard to deal with. It makes me think a lot and makes me nervous," said Abdul Mutalib Shukarno, Kartika's father.
A statement earlier on Monday by Malaysian authorities that Kartika would not be caned, had brought relief, but it was short lived.
The authorities later clarified that the punishment had been postponed due to the ongoing Ramadan festival. But they say the cane used on Kartika will be lighter and smaller, as the purpose is to educate rather than punish.
