Siti Kasim acquitted of obstructing Jawi officer at transgender event

Lawyer Siti Kasim was acquitted over a charge of obstructing the duties of a public servant at a Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) raid on a transgender event in 2016.

Kuala Lumpur Magistrate Tawfiq Affandy Chin this morning ruled that the prosecution did not establish a prima facie case against the activist, whose real name is Siti Zabedah Kasim.

On June 23, 2017, Siti claimed trial to the charge under Section 186 of the Penal Code, which concerns "obstructing a public servant in the discharge of his public functions".

The raid in question occurred during a transwomen event in April 2016, at the Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, where Siti was present as a guest.

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