Wednesday April 25, 2007
May 3 set for ‘detention’ case
SHAH ALAM: The High Court fixed May 3 for the hearing of the case of a man who claims his wife and six children are in the illegal custody of the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais).
Justice Datuk Su Geok Yiam allowed the date to be fixed after an application by Deputy Public Prosecutor V. Shoba stating that the respondent, Jais, needed some time to submit an affidavit-in-reply.
The husband, M. Marimuthu, 44, in his notice of motion, said Jais had forcibly taken his wife, Raimah Bibi A/P Noordin, and their five children, aged from five to twelve; from their home in Kampung Baru Tambahan, Ulu Yam Lama in Hulu Selangor on the morning of April 2.
He added the officers did not give the family any reason why the wife and children were being detained.
He also said the officers did not serve any detention order to his wife or children.
Marimuthu further claimed the officers threatened to arrest him and charge him with khalwat (close proximity) if he attempted to stop them.
After the incident, Marimuthu made a police report at the Ulu Yam Baru police station.
He believed the wife and children were being detained in a house in Kampung Melayu Liga Emas in Batang Kali, Selangor.
Marimuthu insisted the detention of his wife and children was illegal.
He is worried there would be efforts by Jais to force his wife and children to convert to Islam without his prior consent.
Marimuthu said his wife, children and he were Indian and practised the Hindu religion.
They had also brought up their children in Hindu practices and be- liefs.
He further stated the children were given Indian names and the family had lived in peace without any interruption all this while.
Karpal Singh and Ramkarpal Singh represent Marimuthu.
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