Lewd activities part of eHati event, say cops
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the incident occurred as part of the supposed motivational self-love programme's 'Queen's Night' section.
'We have arrested six individuals, including four women, and they have been remanded for three days.
'Some equipment and the liquids given as drinks have been seized and they will be checked by the Chemistry Department.
'Up till now there were confirmed instances of 'naked' activities involving at least four people. They were doing so as part of the so-called Queen's Night,' he said at a press conference at the police contingent headquarters here yesterday.
As of now, no footage or recordings of the event have been found, he added.
He said the event offered two packages with the more expensive one involving the Queen's Night activities.
It is believed that this was the first time the Queen's Night aspect was conducted, but investigations are underway to detect if similar activities were conducted in previous events. We have recorded statements from around 30 people.
'We also remind those who attended to give their statements willingly before the police conduct more arrests.
'I can confirm that there were also public servants who attended the event,' he said, adding that they have the full list of participants.
'This programme was not based on Islam but was for general motivation. There were participants who were non-Muslims,' he said.
Previously, the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) said in a statement that it had started investigations over the motivational talk where it was alleged that semi-naked dancing and 'holy cleansing baths' were conducted.
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