I lived here since 1992. Absolutely never heard of some one being lashed for drinking alcohol. In fact I was personally drinking out in public just 2 days ago with no repercussion?
Check this out before going out for another drink:
"The government interprets sharia as allowing corporal punishment for certain criminal offenses, including court-ordered flogging in cases of alcohol consumption and extramarital sex by Muslims. Courts typically reduced sentences to imprisonment or a fine. The Supreme Judicial Council reported six convictions that resulted in flogging sentences in 2018."
Please remove this part it is false.
"The government interprets sharia as allowing corporal punishment for certain criminal offenses, including court-ordered flogging in cases of alcohol consumption and extramarital sex by Muslims. Courts typically reduced sentences to imprisonment or a fine. The Supreme Judicial Council reported six convictions that resulted in flogging sentences in 2018."
Source: 'state.gov' human rights report 2019