The store physical education instructor of a Borders bookstore in a Mid-Valley mall has been charged with distributing Irshad Manji's book, 'Allah, Liberty as well as Love', which has been criminialized in Malaysia.
However, no defence was taken from Nik Raina Nik Abdul Aziz(left), following an application by Borders counsel Rosli Dahlan at a Kuala Lumpur Syariah High Court this morning.
KL syariah assign head Ibrahim Deris led a high-powered assign team.
However, no defence was taken from Nik Raina Nik Abdul Aziz(left), following an application by Borders counsel Rosli Dahlan at a Kuala Lumpur Syariah High Court this morning.KL syariah assign head Ibrahim Deris led a high-powered assign team.
Earlier, Rosli told a justice which a assign had a option not to ask a assign be examination out in justice as it (the prosecution) has a powers to do so. However, Ibrahim said a decision can be made by a judge itself upon a issue.
Rosli said Nik Raina does not own Borders though was merely a staff part of working there.
Following this, a judge ordered which a assign be examination out as well as no defence be taken. Sources indicated which Nik Raina's name was pushed to be in a assign as a alternative key staff members were non-Muslims.
The Syariah Court has no office over non-Muslims. However, two non-Muslim Borders staff members were benefaction during a record to lend support for Nik Raina as well as he! lp post bail at RM500 imposed by a court.
It was learnt Borders had filed a authorised examination over a manner their worker was brought to court.
Justice Abdul Walid Abu Hassan bound Sept 19 for a case to be mentioned.
Nik Raina, 36 is charged with distributing a book at a bookstore in between 8.41pm as well as 9.45pm upon May 23, 2012. If convicted, she is liable to a limit excellent of RM3,000 or two years' jail, or bot! h.
The same day, a Federal Territory Islamic Affairs Department (Jawi)raided a bookstoreand seized seven copies of a book, upon a basis which a essence are contrary to Islamic teaching.
Rosli said Nik Raina does not own Borders though was merely a staff part of working there.
Following this, a judge ordered which a assign be examination out as well as no defence be taken. Sources indicated which Nik Raina's name was pushed to be in a assign as a alternative key staff members were non-Muslims.
The Syariah Court has no office over non-Muslims. However, two non-Muslim Borders staff members were benefaction during a record to lend support for Nik Raina as well as he! lp post bail at RM500 imposed by a court.It was learnt Borders had filed a authorised examination over a manner their worker was brought to court.
Justice Abdul Walid Abu Hassan bound Sept 19 for a case to be mentioned.
Nik Raina, 36 is charged with distributing a book at a bookstore in between 8.41pm as well as 9.45pm upon May 23, 2012. If convicted, she is liable to a limit excellent of RM3,000 or two years' jail, or bot! h.
The same day, a Federal Territory Islamic Affairs Department (Jawi)raided a bookstoreand seized seven copies of a book, upon a basis which a essence are contrary to Islamic teaching.
The Home Ministry onlyannouncedthe anathema upon May twenty-four andgazettedit upon May 29.
Jawi investigated a matter underneath Section thirteen of a Federal Territory Syariah Offences Act 1997, which relates to a sanctification of Islam as well as a institutions.
If a assign secures a conviction in such cases, a justice could sequence a element to be seized as well as destroyed.
Manji's first book, 'The Trouble with Islam Today', was criminialized in Malaysia upon July 30, 2009.
Human Rights Watch have called upon a government toremovethe book ban. The book publisher, ZI Publications Sdn Bhd, is said to be cons! idering filing authorised actionagainst a authorities.
Read More @ Source Jawi investigated a matter underneath Section thirteen of a Federal Territory Syariah Offences Act 1997, which relates to a sanctification of Islam as well as a institutions.
If a assign secures a conviction in such cases, a justice could sequence a element to be seized as well as destroyed.
Manji's first book, 'The Trouble with Islam Today', was criminialized in Malaysia upon July 30, 2009.
Human Rights Watch have called upon a government toremovethe book ban. The book publisher, ZI Publications Sdn Bhd, is said to be cons! idering filing authorised actionagainst a authorities.
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