Information Minister Tifatul Sembirin says he accidentally shook First Lady Michelle Obama's hand during the Obama's visit to Indonesia. Muslim religion restricts contact with women, making the accidental handshake a big deal. Sembiring also avoids eye contact with women who are not related to him. A youtube video shows Sebiring reaching to grasp Michelle's hand, but he later replied saying that he could not prevent the handshake because the First Ladies hand was to far forward. The Obama's were in Indonesia on part of a 10 day tour of Asia.
Posted by Christine Steinbeiss
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