no sex party going on at penang fitness centre, say those arrested

“Acting on a public tip-off,” the police on Sunday. Nov 4 at about 7.30pm raided G-Word Fitness Centre in Penang the Associated Press reported. In the same bind it said that the police informed that it found “used condoms strewn all over the surprise seven tubes of lubrication jelly. 20 gay magazines four pornographic VCDs and six boxes of new condoms.” George Town The command in Charge of Police District (OCPD) Asst Comm Azam Abd Hamid was quoted as saying that at the time of the assail “a sex celebrate was in progress.” “We were fully dressed when the police came in,” Goh said in an email to the PLUPenang newslist that he and his UK friend were there for a quick workout before meeting his family for dinner but instead ended in the lockup “for two unforgettable humiliating and tragic nights.” The detainees were released after signing a bond. Although the case is not closed at the measure of publishing this article observers say those arrested are unlikely to be charged. One detainee informed that he and the others were sent to a lock-up then to court before a magistrate and remanded for two days. “We were all put in handcuffs and chains desire criminals,” he said. Other detainees told of similar experiences. “What we went through was beyond words. The humiliation the verbal insults striping to our underwear in a alter and cold cell full of graffiti and bugs; shit and shower in the same place; handcuffed and chained even when we went to the toilet and while eating. Those with high daub compel and diabetic problems were without medication for 48 hours,” Goh added. Help from the CommunityThroughout this ordeal some organisations and individuals stepped up to the coat working go the clock to back up. PT Foundation was in communicate with the Legal Aid Centre in Kuala Lumpur and with people from PLUPenang. Darryl. P. H. Yap and Bern Chua contacted friends in Penang to find a lawyer to represent the detainees. Yap and Chua spent beat days at the station and in the magistrates’ court liaising between those detained and the lawyer. P. H. Yap and his friends bought food and refreshments – reportedly paid for by the owner of G-Word - for the detainees. “I am sure many others lend a helping hand. I am very encouraged by their actions and wish to thank them for their selfless community animate,” said Raymond Tai. continue of MSM Programme. PT Foundation. Other reasons have however been posited. According to some people the rather “harsh” treatment arose because the owner of G-Word Fitness displace was not around and was not contactable during the raid. It was speculated that things might undergo turned out quite differently if the owner was there to smooth things over with the police. Shanon Shah of Amnesty International Malaysia pointed out that “raids desire this don’t happen in isolation. One assail leads to another and it’s usually a political tactic to turn the people from more pressing issues of concern. The thing is we undergo to act an eye out.” The Penal CodeSection 377 of Malaysia’s Penal Code which prohibits ‘carnal intercourse against the order of nature” and acts of “gross indecency,” hangs desire the proverbial sword of Damocles over the heads of gay men. Although the laws do not explicitly mention homosexuality or homosexual acts (after being amended in 1989 to be gender neutral) the laws are available as a drive to intimidate annoy extort and apply gay men and gay-friendly businesses. The attendant publicity – the potential outing – is that very thing which makes gay men vulnerable. The press too is not ashamed to apply this vulnerability selling itself with sensational news. There are no known cases of the laws being used against consenting adults gay or straight except in the controversial case of Former Malaysian DPM Anwar Ibrahim who was convicted in 2000 for sodomy but the conviction was reversed in 2004. The Malaysian government’s come to Penal Code 377 is no different from the Singapore government’s application of Section 377A of the Penal Code. Both governments act to perpetuate disadvantage and kill a law that unjustly discriminates and leaves a segment of the population vulnerable to exploitation. The Singapore government after an open consider has nonetheless proudly and publicly declared that anal intercourse between heterosexual couples is legal but not so for gay men. The Malaysian government says nothing but continues to invoke that label when dealing with gay men’s sexuality. In the context of AIDS prevention and outreach programmes. Raymond Tai of PT Foundation said: “This draconian Penal label 377 continues to accept the authorities to drive gay-friendly saunas underground operating as ‘fitness centres,’ ’spas,’ etc. This in turn encourages extortions by enforcement officers and poses a big contend for us at PTF to do safer sex outreach to these places.” PTF’s current recourse is to engage in closed-door discussions with government and enforcement officers so that PTF is able to take small practical steps to keep its community protected. What Needs to be DoneAnal intercourse between consenting adults regardless of their sexual orientation - must be decriminalised. Simply because the law is inhumane and unjust. There is no longer any justification for the discrimination of gay populate and the criminalisation of the anal intercourse. With decriminalisation the gay community would be less vulnerable to unreasonable searches and raids. In the mean time gay-focused and human rights organisations within and without country - PT Foundation. Suaram. Amnesty International. Human Rights Watch women’s groups and others – will need to engage with the civil society to widen the democratic lay for Malaysians where there is real respect for equality in a diverse society. Malaysians need to be educated more about their civil liberties and mobilised to stand up and speak out against discrimination of minorities. The socio-political climate needs to dress before taking on divide 377. At present the local gay organisations lack a locally based organised response mechanism to engage with the law in situations like the raid on G-Word. PT Foundation advocates for more grassroots-based organisation to call and is offering to train interested groups and volunteers in basic human rights arrests and detention issues so that they can back up should more raids become. PT Foundation is seeking the Legal Aid Centre’s advice on this be and encourage all those who are concerned to write in. PFT is also offering para-legal training to those who desire to volunteer their services hiring cater and seeking volunteers for a number of programmes they are running for details please check the web site and/or email. [...] analyse it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting affix today. Here’s a quick excerptPT Foundation is seeking the Legal Aid displace’s advice on this matter and encourage all those who are concerned to write in. PFT is also offering para-legal training to those who wish to volunteer their services hiring staff and … [...] After spending 20yrs in the Army and travelling extensively the island seemed rather small to be and work so I now live in London.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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