Groups condemn Jawi raid on transgender event


PETALING JAYA: Civil society groups have condemned the raid by religious officers at a transgender fund-raising event and expressed concern at the way moral policing laws were enforced.

The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) said moral policing laws have been selectively enforced, often on marginalised groups.

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