Kota Baru Municipal Council defends action against non-Muslim businesswoman


PETALING JAYA: The Kota Baru Municipal Council has defended its action when it fined a non-Muslim businesswoman for wearing shorts in public, saying that it was following the law.

It said the compound notice issued by one of its enforcement officers was according to Section 34(2)(b) of the council's Business and Industrial Trade By-Laws 2019.

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