![]() ![]() It is Rohaya’s third marriage and she has several children from her two previous husbands, reports say. The boy’s father reportedly died several years ago and his mother has since remarried. Cik Ani, chief of their village in South Sumatra, told the AFP news agency that “since the boy is underage, we have decided to carry out the marriage privately”.He also said the wedding on 2 July was to “avoid the sin of adultery” between the boy, named Selamat, and his spouse, Rohaya, who is thought to be between 71 and 75. Local media say the two grew close when the woman took care of the boy while he was suffering from a bout of Malaria. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Under Indonesian law, women must be at least 16 and men at least 19 to get married. The 16-year-old groom is technically still underage but village officials permitted an “unregistered marriage” after the pair reportedly threatened to commit suicide. ![]() ![]() The case came to light when a video of the wedding was circulated online. A teenager in Indonesia has married a woman in her 70s, in breach of both custom and the law.
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