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Stop hunting down transgenders like criminals, Charles Santiago tells authorities after Halloween party raid in KL
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Publish date: Sun, 30 Oct 2022, 04:12 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Incumbent Klang MP Charles Santiago today called for a reassessment of Malaysia’s priorities in the run-up to the 15th general election after Islamic law enforcers raided a Halloween party in the national capital and arrested 20 transgenders for alleged indecency.
Kuala Lumpur police and a prominent LGBTQ+ activist had earlier separately confirmed that 20 people were picked up by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) for offences related to indecency during a Halloween event held at REXKL, a popular arts venue on Jalan Sultan near Chinatown, last night.
“This is harassment against a marginalised community. When will we learn to respect and accept people for who they are?
“We have people who are still reeling from job losses; the ringgit is weak; the economy needs resuscitation. But you use resources to go after people who were at a Halloween party?” Charles said in a series of tweets.
Charles also asked if the LGBTQ+ community would always be endangered under the law.
He warned that targeted persecution has the potential to trigger hate crimes.
“So, I urge authorities to cease hunting them down as if they are criminals,” he added.
Activist Numan Afifi confirmed that the 20 people were arrested during the staging of Shagrilla, a private show in conjunction with Halloween, at REXKL.
The community organiser who was also present at the event and had gone to Jawi’s office with several other activists, said those arrested were released on bail last night and none will be remanded.
Separately, Dang Wangi police chief Assistant Commissioner Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the 10pm raid on REXKL was a tri-agency joint operation with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Jawi.
He said a total of 62 people were searched during the operation.
“Two locals aged 27 and 29 were found to be positive for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and investigations have commenced under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
THC is the main psychoactive component derived from cannabis.
“Separately, 20 locals aged between 22 and 34 were detained by Jawi enforcers for investigations under Section 28 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act,” Noor Dellhan said in a statement today.
Section 28 states that any male person who in any public place wears women’s attire and poses as a woman for immoral purposes, can be charged with an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine up to RM1,000, or to imprisonment for a term not more than a year, or both.
The Islamic penal code is only applicable to Muslims in the country due to Malaysia’s dual-track justice system.
Noor Delhan said the police will ramp up law enforcement at various entertainment centres.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/10/30/stop-hunting-down-transgenders-like-criminals-charles-santiago-tells-authorities-after-halloween-party-raid-in-kl/36371
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Those useless Jawi or Jakim, transgenders are also human borned by a woman, not by alien..... don't they know that....!!!
2022-10-30 21:40
if prrof that their reproductive organs defective hw blame who??? can blame god??????????
trans and gay very diff if u study it..... they trans sometimes because their body dont function like male .....
Trans diff from gay For example azmin the ali that one is gay not trans
2022-10-30 21:53
This is why Charles Santiago is drop! Always scream and shout over timebomb issues! Look, of course Jawi or Jakim has erred! But we must remember, we are in malaycentric society now! Let malays do the scream and shouting! Beside those 20 transgender are malays! Let the malays deal with it!
I for one have nothing against transgender! Some are actually born with two reproduction organ! Some have mental issue! Some are brought up in broken environment! But i do wish some will go back to their hospital certified gender!
We should not encourage misgender like those in US! It's a dangerous new norm!
But as far i know, most of the non malay transgenders are scott free! There's even one chinese transgender who made her marriage public and nobody got fuss over it!
In short, if you are chinese or indian transgender, you have nothing to worry about! If you are malay, then you better migrant to Australia like Sajat!
2022-10-30 22:30
.......stop make story they can nvr register married no same gender marriage here... a male ic cannot marry another male ic .....
2022-10-30 23:41
interesting.... married overseas??? they dont care laaaa but some legal issue in the future when one pass away property go to who have to pay legal fees to make very clear wills that property given to who
2022-10-31 09:44
i think adopting kids also cannot once they found out is trans couple..... maybe those kids from third world country can $$$
2022-10-31 09:45
too many busy body, waste tax payee redundant govt. bodies. nothing to do except disturb minority lifestyle. luckily, left some good activist like Sir Charles who sincere to fight for minority
2022-10-31 13:33
Pakatun already changed from hero protect weak minority to capitalist, Malay majority. Malay already have too many Malay-based parties to represent them. so, what's the point NON bumi vote Pakatun who choose Malay candidates nowadays over proven MP for the sake of winning Malay base? Pakatun made silly chess mistake
2022-10-31 13:40
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Those useless agency like Jawi or Jakim should be abolished, really garbage and waste public fund
2022-10-30 21:38