Posted on 02/19/2007 6:17:03 PM PST by NormsRevenge
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian state plans to recruit "spies" from the public to snoop on unmarried lovers and report them to Islamic religious authorities, a newspaper said on Tuesday.
The Terengganu state government plans to enlist the part-time spies to look out for un-Islamic behaviour, such as unmarried couples kissing or holding hands, the Star daily said.
"Some of these 'spies' could be waitresses or even janitors at hotels acting as auxiliary undercover agents for our religious department," the head of the state government's Islamic and welfare committee, Rosol Wahid, was quoted as saying.
"Accurate details are required for the enforcement officers to act, otherwise they could be pouncing on married couples."
Last October, religious police in another part of this mainly Muslim country caused an outcry when they mistakenly raided the rented holiday apartment of a Christian American couple on suspicion that they were unmarried Muslims in "close proximity".
No comment.
Nice "religion" you got there, IslamoDudes.
Islam just like Socialism without those pesky modern conveniences.
Socialism for Luddites, eh.
Wow, I don't know where to start... LOL!
islamic morons at it again
How long will it be before we see this type of law in France?
hopefully never. Let's fight FOR France.... again.
Kiss and Tell. RoP Hell.
Chester Bin Laden.
Regards.
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