A 16-year-old boy named Selamat Riayadi has stirred a lot of controversy in Indonesia after he tied the knot with his 71-year-old sweetheart, Rohaya.
According to reports, the controversial
marriage took place after the couple threatened to kill themselves if
they were barred from marrying.
The couple also said their love for each
other was so strong they would commit suicide together if the wedding
wasn’t given the go ahead because ‘they were so completely in love, if
one of them dies then both must die’.
Dailymail reports
that their marriage is not believed to be motivated by money, as both
newlyweds are equally poor.It was also gathered that Selamat’s family
made a dowry payment to Rohaya’s family of 200,000 Indonesian Rupiah,
worth about £11.50 (N4,800).
The wedding was held in the home of a local community leader named Kuswoyo. After initially showing skepticism towards the relationship, Kuswoyo, reportedly granted permission.
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