4 hours agoRamadan police, convicted by not fasting
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)A special police unit known as the Ramadan Police has been formed in Malaysia. Its goal is to serve water and food for citizens there, and if they accept it, then the cases are announced to the competent and they are punished with a certain amount of money. New Strait Times writes that police officers also dress [...]
New Strait Times writes that police also dress as waitresses to investigate those who go to restaurants during the day, Periscope follows.
This has been criticised by various international organisations operating in Malaysia, viewing it as a spying platform for citizens.
The penalty for failing to fast in Malaysia is $360, or people can get a six-month prison sentence or both.
We remember Malaysia acts with Islamic religious laws. The month of Ramadan ends June 4th. /Periscopi/
