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New Straits Times
23-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Man fined RM4,900 for promoting immoral acts via social media
KUALA TERENGGANU: A man who presented himself in a feminine manner was fined RM4,900 by the Syariah High Court here today for promoting immoral acts via social media last year. Senior judge Kamalruazmi Ismail meted out the fine after the accused, Mohamad Haikal Izzuwan Adun, 20, from Kelantan, pleaded guilty to the charge. The court also ordered that he serve six months in jail if he failed to pay the fine. In his judgment, Kamalruazmi said the offence had serious social repercussions and brought shame to the accused's home state, particularly since his case had viral and was linked to a police raid on an alleged gathering in Kemumin, near Pengkalan Chepa in Kelantan. "We were created as men, and we must accept that. This sentence is intended as a lesson, to prevent a repeat of actions that cast Kelantan in a negative light," he said. Haikal was charged with encouraging and promoting immoral behaviour through a social media platform at a homestay in Kemaman at 10pm on Oct 1, 2024. Authorities also seized 13 items related to the case. He was charged under Section 42 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Takzir) Enactment 2001 (Terengganu). The court was earlier told that Haikal was also arrested on July 20 after failing to appear for earlier proceedings. He was brought to court the following day and released on RM2,000 bail with one surety. He had been charged separately at the Kemaman Syariah Lower Court for cross-dressing. On July 22, he was fined RM2,500 or four months' jail.
New Straits Times
08-07-2025
- New Straits Times
TikToker fined RM1,800 for cross-dressing in livestream
MELAKA: A male TikTok personality known online as Melinda B was fined RM1,800 by the Syariah Lower Court here after pleading guilty to charges of cross-dressing and behaving in a manner resembling a woman during a livestream in the early hours of Monday. The 25-year-old, whose real name is Muhammad Hakim Noraji, admitted to two offences under Section 72 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Melaka) Enactment 1991, which prohibits men from imitating the appearance or mannerisms of women in public without valid reason. The offences were committed between midnight and 3am on June 10 at two locations — the A Famosa building and in front of the Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (DMDI) building along Jalan Kota, Sinar Harian reported. Judge Amirrudin Abdul Latip fined Muhammad Hakim RM850 for the first offence and RM950 for the second, with one month's imprisonment in default. The fines were paid. The prosecution was led by Syariah prosecutor Ahmad Faizul Ashar. The accused was unrepresented. According to the Melaka Islamic Religious Department (Jaim), Muhammad Hakim was arrested while livestreaming on TikTok dressed in women's clothing — including a purple blouse, women's footwear, earrings, and a hair bun wig. Jaim director Datuk Md Azhan Samat said officers from the department's enforcement division moved in around 1.30am after receiving a public complaint. "He was still wearing the same outfit when our officers apprehended him," he said. The arrest and subsequent court proceedings have attracted wide attention online, as the influencer is known for content in which he dresses and acts like a woman. Jaim said that the individual was not employed in any official entertainment capacity.
