300 indecently dressed people told to attend counselling
KOTA BARU: More than 300 people in Kelantan have been slapped with notices to attend counselling sessions for wearing sexy dresses and indecent behaviour at public places.
Kelantan Islamic Affairs Department (JAHEAIK) director Datuk Che Mohd Rahim Jusoh said the notices were issued in a series of operations carried out between January and last month.
“They were slapped with the notices and need to attend the counselling sessions in stages as set by the department.
“However, 80 per cent of them did not attend the counselling sessions.
“We will send them another notice urging them to attend the sessions,” said Che Mohd Rahim.
He said the department would not hesitate to take the matter to court if the individuals failed to turn up for the second round of counselling sessions.
Checks by the New Straits Times Press at several shopping complexes and malls here showed that many Muslim women were wearing tight-fitting clothes, revealing parts of their aurat.
They were mainly women who were working at the malls or shoppers.
Section 5(1) of Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code 1985 states that Muslims who were found guilty for acting or behaving in an “indecent manner” will be liable to be slapped with a fine not more than RM1,000, imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or both.
Those found guilty by JAHEAIK are required to attend a counselling session, and will be fined RM1,000 if they do not attend.