Criminalising ‘khalwat’ may embarrass nation, says G25


PETALING JAYA: The criminalising of khalwat (close proximity) can cause embarrassment to the country, says G25.

Member of the group of prominent Malays Tan Sri Mohd Sheriff Kassim said in a statement yesterday that the policing of moral values tended to raise questions about the priority in the ranking of social ills.

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