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| Subject: More rights violations: Malaysian girls threatened with jail time for hugging K-pop stars Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:49 am | |
| K-Pop stars B1A4, have unwittingly landed some Malaysian fans in very hot water. Last week, video footage surfaced of the boy band hugging and kissing (on the crown of the head) three young, star-struck female fans, under the inflammatory headline, "Malay girls molested on stage by K-Pop artists," causing widespread outrage -- at the girls.
Under Malaysia's Criminal Offences Act, even these simple, platonic gestures fall under strict public indecency laws. And so, politicians and keyboard warriors alike are calling for the girls' prosecution for "offending the sensitivities" of Muslims.
The girls, as of writing, have not been identified, and authorities have called for them to come forward, warning criminal charges will be pursued if the girls don't give themselves up. Meanwhile, the management of the beleaguered boy band have released an official statement, declaring:
http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/dl-opinion/malaysian-girls-threatened-with-jail-time-for-hugging-kpop-stars-20150118-12slo3.html |
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