Monday, July 3, 2023

Non-Muslim Malaysian woman fined for wearing shorts in Kelantan

Source Website: https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/world/non-muslim-malaysian-woman-fined-wearing-shorts-kelantan
By Eileen Ng, The New Paper, 27 June 2023 at 08:34 pm



The unnamed woman was fined under Section 34(2)(b) of MPKB’s Business and Industrial Trade By-Laws 2019.
PHOTO: The unnamed woman was fined under Section 34(2)(b) of MPKB’s Business and Industrial Trade By-Laws 2019.
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A non-Muslim woman was fined for wearing shorts in the east coast state of Kelantan, causing a storm on social media and prompted a federal minister to urge the local authority to cancel the fine.

The unnamed woman, who was clad in an oversized pink shirt and shorts, was issued the fine by the
Kota Bharu Municipal Council (MPKB) on Sunday for “indecent attire”.

The 35-year-old, who owns a clothing store in the state capital of Kota Bharu, was found “
wearing shorts in public places” by the council’s enforcement officers, said MPKB president Rosnazli Amin.


The unnamed woman, who was clad in an oversized pink shirt and shorts, was issued the fine by the Kota Bharu Municipal Council (MPKB)
PHOTO: The unnamed woman, who was clad in an oversized pink shirt and shorts, was issued the fine by the Kota Bharu Municipal Council (MPKB) on Sunday forindecent attire”.
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She was fined under Section 34(2)(b) of MPKB’s Business and Industrial Trade By-Laws 2019.

The provision states that Muslim and non-Muslim business owners have to ensure they are dressed decently while at work, and this applies to the employees as well.

The woman has been given seven days from Sunday to pay the fine or face legal action. The fine amount was not stated.


The shirt the woman was wearing when she was issued a compound. Local authorities said it must at least cover her knees.
PHOTO: The shirt the woman was wearing when she was issued a compound. Local authorities said it must at least cover her knees. The woman told Sin Chew that seven to eight officers from the city council came to her boutique shortly after she opened her store. Two female officers came into the store while the rest of the officers stood outside.
She said the officers checked her business license and found no issues with it, but they still issued her a compound notice.
Image via Sin Chew.
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Pictures of the woman holding the paper document of her fine went viral on social media, sparking outrage among netizens who expressed fears that non-Muslims were being subjected to Muslim standards, despite being told otherwise over the years.

In the viral pictures, the woman was wearing a shorter black shirt and blue shorts, which was different from what she was wearing while being issued the fine.

Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said the action taken against the woman was under the local by-laws and not the state’s syariah laws.


Pictures of the woman holding the paper document of her fine went viral on social media, sparking outrage among netizens who expressed fears that non-Muslims were being subjected to Muslim standards, despite being told otherwise over the years.
PHOTO: Pictures of the woman holding the paper document of her fine went viral on social media, sparking outrage among netizens who expressed fears that non-Muslims were being subjected to Muslim standards, despite being told otherwise over the years.
Picture posted by Keyla Supharta, Mothership on 27 June 2023 at 12:26 pm
PHOTO: It has been revealed that the woman has been granted a period of seven days, starting from the date of the notice, to settle the imposed fine or failure to do so may result in legal action.
According to the report, a relative of the woman shared the compound notice on social media, which caused a wave of discontent as the Kelantan state, led by PAS, has consistently assured that its shariah-inspired by-laws would not have any impact on non-Muslims.
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Datuk Mohd Amar said all the local authorities have their own by-laws, and the MPKB had acted against both Muslims and non-Muslims previously for similar offences.

The federal Minister for Local Government Development, Mr Nga Kor Ming, has urged the council to retract the fine, saying that their action had infringed on the woman’s constitutionally guaranteed freedoms.

This is a non-Muslim shopkeeper in her own premises so it is her right to wear how she wants,” news portal Malaysiakini quoted Mr Nga as saying. “These are fundamental rights and freedoms which are guaranteed in the Federal Constitution.


The federal Minister for Local Government Development, Mr Nga Kor Ming, has urged the council to retract the fine, saying that their action had infringed on the woman’s constitutionally guaranteed freedoms.
PHOTO: The federal Minister for Local Government Development, Mr Nga Kor Ming, has urged the council to retract the fine, saying that their action had infringed on the woman’s constitutionally guaranteed freedoms.
This is a non-Muslim shopkeeper in her own premises so it is her right to wear how she wants,news portal Malaysiakini quoted Mr Nga as saying.These are fundamental rights and freedoms which are guaranteed in the Federal Constitution.
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Kelantan’s Federation of Chinese Associations president Oie Poh Choon urged female business owners to dress modestly, but he said the council should have issued a verbal warning to the woman first.



Posted by Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu Bandar Raya Islam on Monday, 26 June 2023 at 03:39 pm
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Kelantan is under an Islamic government,” he said, referring to the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) state government. “Although (non-Muslims) have freedoms, there should be mutual respect for different cultures and traditions,” he told Chinese broadsheet Nanyang Siang Pau.

The pro-Malay opposition
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) also disagreed with MPKB’s move, with its legal and constitution bureau deputy chairman Sasha Lyna Latif saying the council had no power to regulate clothing or morality.


Kelantan is under an Islamic government
PHOTO:Kelantan is under an Islamic government,he said, referring to the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) state government.Although (non-Muslims) have freedoms, there should be mutual respect for different cultures and traditions,he told Chinese broadsheet Nanyang Siang Pau.
The pro-Malay opposition Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia
(Bersatu) also disagreed with MPKB’s move, with its legal and constitution bureau deputy chairman Sasha Lyna Latif saying the council had no power to regulate clothing or morality.
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The standard imposed upon Muslim women, which is to cover the ‘aurat’, cannot be imposed upon non-Muslims,” she said, referring to the parts of the body required to be clothed in Islam.

The word ‘sopan’ (decent) in Section 34(2)(b) is vague and open to manifold interpretation. It is unfair to subject the woman to a fine when the definition of the offence is unclear.

Meanwhile, the
Democratic Action Party (DAP) has offered free legal support to the woman, adding that it will help take up the case if she decides to sue the council.


The standard imposed upon Muslim women, which is to cover the ‘aurat’, cannot be imposed upon non-Muslims
PHOTO: The standard imposed upon Muslim women, which is to cover the ‘aurat’, cannot be imposed upon non-Muslims,” she said, referring to the parts of the body required to be clothed in Islam.
The word ‘sopan’ (decent) in Section 34(2)(b) is vague and open to manifold interpretation. It is unfair to subject the woman to a fine when the definition of the offence is unclear.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) has offered free legal support to the woman, adding that it will help take up the case if she decides to sue the council.
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Amid the brouhaha, the woman’s adopted father, Mr Sunny See Yeap Seng, may pay her fine just so the issue could be settled immediately.

I do not wish for it to cause discord among the people... If the fine is less than RM500 (S$145), I may resolve it shortly,” the businessman told English daily New Straits Times.



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Amid the brouhaha, the woman’s adopted father, Mr Sunny See Yeap Seng, may pay her fine just so the issue could be settled immediately.
PHOTO: Amid the brouhaha, the woman’s adopted father, Mr Sunny See Yeap Seng, may pay her fine just so the issue could be settled immediately.
“I do not wish for it to cause discord among the people... If the fine is less than RM500 (S145), I may resolve it shortly,” the businessman told English daily New Straits Times.
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The 35-year-old, who owns a clothing store in the state capital of Kota Bharu, was found 'wearing shorts in public places' by the council’s enforcement officers, said MPKB president Rosnazli Amin.
PHOTO: The 35-year-old, who owns a clothing store in the state capital of Kota Bharu, was found “wearing shorts in public places” by the council’s enforcement officers, said MPKB president Rosnazli Amin. She was fined under Section 34(2)(b) of MPKB’s Business and Industrial Trade By-Laws 2019.
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PHOTO: “The standard imposed upon Muslim women, which is to cover the ‘aurat’, cannot be imposed upon non-Muslims
PHOTO: The standard imposed upon Muslim women, which is to cover the ‘aurat’, cannot be imposed upon non-Muslims,she said, referring to the parts of the body required to be clothed in Islam.
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The word ‘sopan’ (decent) in Section 34(2)(b) is vague and open to manifold interpretation.
PHOTO: The word ‘sopan’ (decent) in Section 34(2)(b) is vague and open to manifold interpretation. It is unfair to subject the woman to a fine when the definition of the offence is unclear.
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By Eileen Ng, The New Paper, 27 June 2023 at 08:34 pm
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Reference
[1] Eileen Ng, The New Paper, Non-Muslim Malaysian woman fined for wearing shorts in Kelantan, posted on 27 June 2023 at 08:34 pm, https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/world/non-muslim-malaysian-woman-fined-wearing-shorts-kelantan




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