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Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8439899.stm
Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids By Jennifer Pak BBC News, Kuala Lumpur Morality police targeted New Year's revellers Fifty-two unmarried couples could face charges of sexual misconduct and jail terms after being caught in hotel rooms by Malaysia's Islamic morality police. Scores of officers conducted raids on budget hotels on New Year's Day in the western state of Selangor. Those detained in the early hours of New Year's Day were mainly students and young factory workers. The Muslim couples are expected to be charged with the offence of close proximity, or Khalwat. Under Malaysia's Islamic Sharia Law, couples who are not married to each other should not be in a secluded area or confined space, which could give rise to suspicion that they were engaged in immoral acts. A spokesman for the Selangor State Islamic Department says they chose New Year's Day because many people are known to commit this offence when celebrating a major holiday. If convicted, the couples could get a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a fine. Sharia laws in Malaysia apply only to Malay Muslims, who make up over half the population. |
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"Uncle Spam" wrote in message
... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8439899.stm Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids By Jennifer Pak BBC News, Kuala Lumpur Morality police targeted New Year's revellers Fifty-two unmarried couples could face charges of sexual misconduct and jail terms after being caught in hotel rooms by Malaysia's Islamic morality police. Scores of officers conducted raids on budget hotels on New Year's Day in the western state of Selangor. Those detained in the early hours of New Year's Day were mainly students and young factory workers. The Muslim couples are expected to be charged with the offence of close proximity, or Khalwat. Under Malaysia's Islamic Sharia Law, couples who are not married to each other should not be in a secluded area or confined space, which could give rise to suspicion that they were engaged in immoral acts. A spokesman for the Selangor State Islamic Department says they chose New Year's Day because many people are known to commit this offence when celebrating a major holiday. If convicted, the couples could get a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a fine. Sharia laws in Malaysia apply only to Malay Muslims, who make up over half the population. I can copy and paste as well! I don't see the point of posting this (to uk.legal) Iain |
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Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids
On Jan 4, 9:25*pm, "Iain" wrote:
"Uncle Spam" wrote in message ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8439899.stm Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids By Jennifer Pak BBC News, Kuala Lumpur Morality police targeted New Year's revellers Fifty-two unmarried couples could face charges of sexual misconduct and jail terms after being caught in hotel rooms by Malaysia's Islamic morality police. Scores of officers conducted raids on budget hotels on New Year's Day in the western state of Selangor. Those detained in the early hours of New Year's Day were mainly students and young factory workers. The Muslim couples are expected to be charged with the offence of close proximity, or Khalwat. Under Malaysia's Islamic Sharia Law, couples who are not married to each other should not be in a secluded area or confined space, which could give rise to suspicion that they were engaged in immoral acts. A spokesman for the Selangor State Islamic Department says they chose New Year's Day because many people are known to commit this offence when celebrating a major holiday. If convicted, the couples could get a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a fine. Sharia laws in Malaysia apply only to Malay Muslims, who make up over half the population. I can copy and paste as well! *I don't see the point of posting this (to uk.legal) Iain it saves on the typing.... |
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Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids
On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 at 21:42:40, abelard wrote in
uk.legal : Morality police targeted New Year's revellers Fifty-two unmarried couples could face charges of sexual misconduct and jail terms after being caught in hotel rooms by Malaysia's Islamic morality police. it is obvious it should be illegal in the uk... Are you a member of the UK's morality police, then? where is the clown's moral compass when you need it Since when did Labour politicians have morals? They'd just see it as a handy way of filling their DNA database... -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham |
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Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids
What's the big deal - this is the law in Malaysia. People in Malaysia
can change this law if they don't like it. -- Alfred Molon http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe In article ba1938d2-0eed-421e-94f4-af45ba176e67 @r5g2000yqb.googlegroups.com, says... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8439899.stm |
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Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids
"Alfred Molon" wrote in message
... What's the big deal - this is the law in Malaysia. People in Malaysia can change this law if they don't like it. I doubt it. It's a police state. In fact the sort of country that many on uk.legal would like turn the UK into. |
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Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids
On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:51:27 +0000, Colonel Colt wrote:
"Alfred Molon" wrote in message ... What's the big deal - this is the law in Malaysia. People in Malaysia can change this law if they don't like it. I doubt it. It's a police state. In fact the sort of country that many on uk.legal would like turn the UK into. You can get banged up for shagging bicycles in hotel rooms in Scotland. |
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Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids
On Jan 5, 9:51*am, "Colonel Colt" wrote:
"Alfred Molon" wrote in message ... What's the big deal - this is the law in Malaysia. People in Malaysia can change this law if they don't like it. I doubt it. *It's a police state. *In fact the sort of country that many on uk.legal would like turn the UK into. Alfred Molon is obviously a moron or pig-ignorant or an islamopig apologist/sympathizer. |
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Unmarried couples caught in Malaysia hotel raids
On Jan 5, 7:19*pm, Phil Stovell wrote:
On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:51:27 +0000, Colonel Colt wrote: "Alfred Molon" wrote in message m... What's the big deal - this is the law in Malaysia. People in Malaysia can change this law if they don't like it. I doubt it. *It's a police state. *In fact the sort of country that many on uk.legal would like turn the UK into. You can get banged up for shagging bicycles in hotel rooms in Scotland. http://preview.tinyurl.com/pedal-phile -- - Culex -- the Infamous Culex |
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