Cops arrest controversial ‘love programme’ organisers, raid home

Cops arrest controversial ‘love programme’ organisers, raid home

PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested Diyana Tahir and Rahim Shukor, the founders of eHati International Sdn Bhd, and raided their home after they gave their statements at the police headquarters here today.

Their lawyer M Reza Hassan said his clients were arrested under sections 294 and 509 of the Penal Code and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955 (Act 336).

Sections 294 and 509 of the Penal Code pertain to obscene acts or words in public and insults to modesty respectively, while Section 14 of Act 336 pertains to insulting behaviour.

Shah Alam police chief Iqbal Ibrahim also confirmed the arrests.

Earlier today, Diyana and Rahim denied promoting obscene acts and insulting behaviour in their eHati marriage motivation programme held last year.

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They said eHati’s programmes “in no way neglect or sideline Islamic values, the sanctity of marriage or the roles of spouses and families”, and were designed to help women cope with emotional and psychological challenges, without contradicting Islamic teachings.

Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan yesterday said the programme was being investigated under criminal laws covering obscene acts, modesty and public decency.

The event held from Sept 27 to Sept 30 last year in Shah Alam, aimed at a Malay audience, had involved about 50 female participants.

According to a Facebook user, the event’s final day saw a female speaker in a bikini strip naked and dancing with members of her group.

They allegedly encouraged participants to follow suit, and remove their clothes after giving them a “mysterious” drink.