Once again the Ulema Council, guardians of the countries religious well being have issued an edict, this time on a nine year old boy who many believe has special powers.
The child is a kid called Ponari who is already a lucky little fucker as it appears he was struck by lightning and survived. Immediately after his electrical incident he claims to have found a “yellow stone” which is supposedly the root of his powers! The child reportedly got the stone which he threw away three times but it returned to him each time.
All that aside, despite being able to heal people, he has inadvertently killed four people after “stampedes” outside his house over the past few weeks.
The amount of attention he has been receiving forced the police to take him to East Java provincial hospital suffering from exhaustion and, presumably to heal himself.
Here is the scoop! His dad carries him on his back, he dips the stone into water brought by the petitioners and they drink it – and they apparently get well!
This belief system is not considered unusual as many Indonesians still firmly hold superstitions and magic to be as effective as modern medicine in combating illness.
Many said that he was being exploited by his parents, but, when they tried to stop the circus they were prevented from doing so by the practice's self-appointed "committee", made up of their neighbours. The father was beaten up and as of last week was recovering in hospital.
The committee is the interesting part here with over 5,000 people a day flocking to get cured and the neighbourhood has gone the way of all things in Java when something like this hit’s town. The usual food stalls, parking lots, room’s for the “patients” and families have contributed to a roller coaster business development in the area with takings have reportedly reached Rp 1 billion (US$84,745).
For daily parking fees, car owners are charged Rp 50,000 each, and motorcyclists Rp 10,000. The price of food and beverages in the area has also increased sharply.
The East Java branch of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has urged the provincial administration to stop the practice of 9-year-old child "healer", stating that his healing was “un-islamic” adding that "If people believe Ponari's stone can cure diseases, then that's dangerous and could damage the principle belief of Islam,"
Despite their best efforts, the yellow stone is still being brandished and the committee are still raking in a billion rupes a day…..you tell me, who will win, the Ulema Council, the sick or the money men?
Well of course it’s gotta’ be un-Islamic! anything the religious bigots in the MUI don’t like is stamped as un-Islamic, they are probably pissed off because they didn’t think of this nice little earner.
ReplyDeleteNever mind a committee from the local chapter of the MUI will visit “Yellow Stone Park” to collect their brown envelopes along with the local filth, AKA Mr Plod! RT, RW old Uncle Tom Cobbly and all the other parasites, Oh! Yes they won’t let money like this slip through their fingers, and after the “brown envelope ” ritual all will be forgiven.
I had considered mentioning this as an aside but thought,"no doubt someone will add this comment so it does not look as if I said it"
ReplyDeleteDilligaf.. Here's a thought, why don't you just get yourself a stone, any old stone will do and if you can't find a Yellow one just paint one Yellow, the uninitiated will never know the difference! then just spread around a bit of bule guna2, it'll help supplement your income.
ReplyDeleteJesus. Dutch East Indies mate.
ReplyDeleteI like the picture at the top. "He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy."
ReplyDeleteYes and he needs nothing less than a good spanking!!
ReplyDeleteBy the by I have some magic beans I would like to sell you.
ReplyDeleteHehe - just about as biggoted as the Catholic church and for that matter the CofE.
ReplyDeleteStruck by lightning and survived? he could make a fortune repairing expats swimming pool pumps in the rain.
Sorry.