Pageant’s swimsuit segment scrapped over sensitivities, says cop

Noel Achariam Noel Achariam Updated 6 years ago · Published on 23 Dec 2019 2:39PM · 5 Comments

Sentul police chief Assistant Commissioner S. Shanmugamoorthy says the event is over and people should not pursue the matter further. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 23, 2019.

POLICE took into account society’s sensitivities when it ordered the swimsuit segment of a beauty pageant to be scrapped, said Sentul district police chief S. Shanmugamoorthy.

Shanmugamoorthy said organisers of the Miss Astro Chinese International Pageant (Macip) had agreed to the condition as they wanted to proceed with the event as they had incurred cost, money and time.

“But, at the same time, they have a moral duty to ensure the sensitivities (of society) are taken into account.

“I maintain my earlier stand. Anyway the event is over. Let’s not pursue it further,” he said in a statement.

Earlier, Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said it was the police and not City Hall that had demanded that the swimsuit section of the pageant be cancelled.

“I was informed that DBKL had given Astro the approval to organise the swimsuit segment in the Macip competition,” he said.

Lim said licences issued by DBKL were subject to police feedback, and Sentul police had jurisdiction as the event was held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre.

He also disagreed with the “petty” condition imposed by the police chief as the segment has been a part of the pageant for 20 years without a problem. – December 23, 2019.


 

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  • Why shouldn't it be pursued further?
    You do not have the legal authority to subjugate what is lawful just to placate the wishes of Islamist fanatics.
    You should be taken to task.
    This is why the IPCMC is long overdue. The PDRM thinks they make the laws in this country, when they clearly don't.

    Posted 6 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • We should investigate all forms of corruption in the ranks of the PDRM.
    We never know where it might exist.

    Posted 6 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • Thamby, for the pass 20 years it's never an issue of sensitivity. Why now?

    Posted 6 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • Moral police now??? What the fish .

    Posted 6 years ago by Kinetica Cho · Reply

  • What sensitivities? If it offends you don't come for this event. Ushers at the venue can always filter out any Muslim who attempt to enter the venue. PDRM just don't treat us like small kids and play the morality controller. Catch real crooks for a change. The OCPD needs to be replaced.

    Posted 6 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply