Nik Nazmi suspended from party activities for three months

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Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has been suspended from all official Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) activities for three months, effective Oct 20, following his admission of involvement in a suspected khalwat case.  In a statement on Saturday (Oct 17), Bersama president Syukri Razab said the party took the matter seriously, adding that issues involving its leadership and members must be addressed appropriately to safeguard its integrity, credibility and public confidence.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mved5evr  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01Parti Bersama Malaysia, Bersama, has suspended Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad from all official party

00:08activities for three months, following his admission of involvement in a suspected khalwat

00:13case. In a statement on Saturday, Bersama President Syukri Razab said the party took

00:19the matter seriously, stressing that issues involving its leadership and members must

00:24be addressed appropriately to safeguard its integrity, credibility and public confidence.

00:30He said the suspension would take effect from October 20 until January 19, 2027.

00:37Syukri described the decision as necessary and reasonable, while acknowledging Nik Nazmi's

00:42contributions and commitment to the party since it was relaunched in May this year.

00:47Earlier, Nik Nazmi confirmed that he was among two individuals detained by the Selangor Islamic

00:53Religious Department, or JAIS, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday over a suspected khalwat offence.

00:59He said he and several friends had initially discussed a project at a studio in Brickfields,

01:05Kuala Lumpur, before moving to Petaling Jaya to review related materials.

01:09He acknowledged that only he and a woman were present when JAIS officers arrived,

01:15describing the situation as a lapse in judgement. However, he maintained that they had not engaged

01:21in any improper conduct. Nik Nazmi also apologised to his wife, their families and Bersama members

01:28and supporters, adding that he would cooperate with any legal proceedings.

01:33JAIS said the two individuals were detained to assist investigations under Section 29 of

01:39the Shari'ah Criminal Offences Selangor Enactment 1995.

01:43If convicted, the offence carries a maximum fine of RM3,000, imprisonment of up to two years,

01:50or both.

01:59of the Shari'ah Criminal Offences Selangor Enactment Ridge.

02:00of the Shari'ah Criminal Offences Serangor Enactment 1995.

02:02of the Shari'ah Optimus Selangor Enactment 1995.

02:02of the Shari'ah Criminal Offences Setup

02:02of Shari'ah Moog Kailah

02:02of the Shari'ah Biology. of the Shari'ah

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