MACC senior officer, staff member face khalwat charges

Mohd Farhan Darwis Mohd Farhan Darwis Updated 6 years ago · Published on 8 Mar 2018 2:31PM · 4 Comments

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission duo facing khalwat charges seen at the Petaling Jaya shariah subordinate court today. A bail of RM2,000 has been set for each of them. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, March 8, 2018.

A MALAYSIAN Anti-Corruption Commission senior officer and a staff member appeared at the Petaling Jaya shariah subordinate court today to face khalwat charges.

The charging of the two for khalwat, or close proximity between an unmarried couple, was deferred after lawyer Fadhlina Sidek applied for closed-door proceedings, saying the case involves classified materials related to national security.

Judge Syukran Yusof set May 3 for the decision on the application.

A bail of RM2,000 was set for each of them.

Prosecuting officer Fairus Jaafar said the duo will be charged under Section 29(a) and (b) of the Shariah Criminal Offences (Selangor) Enactment 1995.

It was reported that the two were arrested by Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) officers after being found together “in close proximity” in a condominium unit in Taman Esquire, Seri Kembangan, on December 16 last year.

A Jais source was reported as saying the arrests took place during a 3am raid, which involved four officers from the department.

It was reported that the male suspect holds the post of director in an MACC department, while the woman is attached to the chief commissioner’s office. – March 8, 2018.

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  • It is STUPID of Malaysia to legislate .... AGAINST ..... human nature.

    Posted 6 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply

  • What a farce!!!!! MACC top guy having a gala time in Bali with somebody's wife and he is scot free . He is lucky that JAIS is not there but incriminating photos are available and case close after his marriage. Keep it up Melayusia.. !!!!!!!!!!

    Posted 6 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Is this khalwat charge politically motivated? Why did JAIS not act against the previous MACC chief who did the same in Bali?

    Posted 5 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

  • So where are we now with this MACC officer doing his "national security" stuffs at 3am and also the Chief in Bali?

    Posted 5 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply