KUALA TERENGGANU: Seventy individuals who are allowed to witness the caning of a carpenter at Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque (Ladang Mosque) have been given a stern warning not to bring in any telecommunication devices such as phones and video recorders.
Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said no recording would be allowed during the caning process.
"The police will conduct checks to ensure no electronic or telecommunication devices are brought into the punishment room.
"The sentence has been decided. I ask all parties to respect the law and not cause chaos," he said in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 25).
On Friday (Dec 27), Mohd Affendi Awang, 42, will become the first person in Terengganu to be sentenced to six lashes in public for repeated offences of khalwat (close proximity).
ACP Azli said about 40 officers and personnel will be deployed at the mosque to ensure the safety and smooth process of the Friday's caning process.
"We will not hesitate to take strict action against any individual or group that tries to provoke officers or offenders on that day.
"We would like to advise the public present at the Ladang Mosque on Friday to leave immediately after completing Friday prayers," he said.
The Kuala Terengganu Syariah High Court handed down the sentence on Nov 20 after the man pleaded guilty to repeated khalwat offences under Section 31 (a) of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Takzir) (Terengganu) Enactment Amendment 2022 for khalwat.
