Malaysia, the moderate Muslim nation, had one of its state’s Islamic enforcement forces raid the commune of a sect it considers “deviationist”, arresting 21 men. What did they do? Bomb a nightclub? Behead a Thai? Nope.
Muhammad Ramli said the police inspector was based in Perak. He said four of the followers would be charged under Section 14 (B) of the Syariah Criminal Offence Enactment (Takzir) 2001 for possessing documents which humiliated Islamic teachings. If convicted, they could be fined up to RM3,000 or jailed up to two years, or both.
They are still searching for its leader, Ayah Pin, who, after grabbing headlines at Malaysia’s best-selling English daily for the second day in a row, remains defiant. The last time, Ayah Pin made headlines for a teapot. Seriously.
