20 males picked up for cross-dressing at leisure outlet

PETALING JAYA: The Federal Territories Islamic spiritual division (Jawi) introduced in 20 males for allegedly violating a spiritual regulation on cross-dressing at an leisure centre in Kuala Lumpur final evening.

Dang Wangi police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya mentioned that the police, Jawi and Kuala Lumpur Metropolis Corridor (DBKL) enforcement officers, carried out a joint raid at an leisure centre at Jalan Sultan – the place checks have been carried out on 62 people.

He mentioned that the 20 males, aged 22 to 34, will likely be investigated underneath Part 28 of the Syariah Legal Offences (Federal Territories) Act.

The part states that any man who wears a girl’s apparel in public and poses as a girl for immoral functions shall be responsible of an offence.

If discovered responsible, they’re liable to a effective of no more than RM1,000, a one-year jail time period, or each.

In the meantime, Noor Dellhan mentioned two of the 62 people checked throughout the raid examined constructive for hashish.

“We are going to improve our operations and inspections at leisure centres, in addition to monitor actions in golf equipment that clearly don’t adjust to provisions of the regulation,” mentioned Noor Dellhan.

In a Twitter publish, former Klang MP Charles Santiago urged the authorities to cease concentrating on the marginalised LGBTQ+ group.

“This focused persecution towards the LGBTQ+ group has the potential to set off hate crimes, which now we have seen occur in Malaysia,” he mentioned.

“I urge authorities to stop looking them down as if they’re criminals.”