PUTRAJAYA, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) has been instructed to conduct further investigations into a viral social media incident involving a local man who was seen dressed as a woman while attending an international event.
In a statement today, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan said the directive was issued to enable appropriate action to be taken in accordance with existing laws.
He said the act had sparked negative reactions from the public and was widely viewed as challenging religious sensitivities and cultural norms in Malaysia.