(CNN) -- If you're running for office, it's best not to make incendiary comments about rape. That appears to be as much the case in Indonesia as it is in the United States. Daming Sanusi, a candidate for the Indonesian Supreme Court, has fueled outrage in the predominantly Muslim country by suggesting that rape victims enjoy being violated. Read more: 'Mother Robin' delivers for poor women in Indonesia He made the comments Monday in front of a parliamentary commission hearing to determine if he was a fit for the top court, according to the official Indonesian news agency Antara.
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Daming Sanusi says that in rape cases "both the rapist and the victim enjoy it"
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His remarks prompt outrage and appear to derail his Supreme Court bid
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He apologizes and says he was trying to make a joke
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His comments come after controversial comments on rape in the United States
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