Radzi: Jawi officers’ misconduct a surprise
KUALA LUMPUR: The alleged mistreatment of women during a raid by the Federal Territory Religious Department (Jawi) officers should not have occurred since the syariah law has more stringent provisions on dealing with women, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Radzi Sheikh Ahmad.
“Islam has a lot of respect for women. The provisions on women should be more stringent, and good etiquette, good manners and courtesy towards women are expected.
“So, it was a surprise (the alleged misconduct of the Jawi officers),” said Radzi, who is the minister in charge of law.
He was commenting on the raid on a nightclub along Jalan Ampang on Jan 20, where 100 Muslim youths, half of them women, were allegedly detained for several hours, placed into lock-ups and treated in a high-handed manner.
The women, including a celebrity, claimed they were ogled at by the officers who also made derogatory comments about them.
Radzi said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had expressed concern when the matter was discussed in the last Cabinet meeting.
“He said the officers had acted in an un-Islamic manner,” he added.
Radzi said Abdullah had then directed the Attorney-General to ascertain if the religious authorities had the power to detain people.
He added that the other question was the absence of female officers during the raid and also examination of the women.
He added that civil law required the presence of female officers during such raids and it should also be a requirement in syariah law.
“If there is no such provision, then it has to be made. It is only logical,” he added.
Puteri Umno chief Noraini Ahmad said she planned to meet the complainants next week and hoped to have a meeting with Jawi as well.
“We want to hear both sides of the story,” she added.
Jawi assistant director (operations) Abdul Malik Ghazali declined to comment.
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