A Muslim student holds a poster during a protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Surabaya, Indonesia, February 13, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/ via REUTERS
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities in parts of the Muslim-majority nation have confiscated condoms and banned students from celebrating Valentine's Day, saying the romantic tradition encourages casual sex and runs counter to cultural norms.
In the city of Makassar on Sulawesi island, police raided minimarts and seized condoms that were readily available in most parts of Indonesia, a secular country whose state ideology enshrines religious diversity.
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