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The rise of female gangsters in Malaysia

Far from being a mere adornment on the arms of the gangsters, the women gangsters in the country are fast establishing a notorious name for themselves. Authorities are saying that the women gangsters make up about 12% of the current gang strength and account for about 10% of the crime. These women gangsters were involved in about 10% of assault, robbery, providing “protection” and drug-related crimes reported in the country last year, said United Malaysia Crime Prevention Organisation chairman A. Balakrishnan. “Gangs like 36, 21, 24, 555, 303, 04, 08 and Satu Hati have their wom

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Citing false rape claims, Hizbut Tahrir says women must prove sexual assault

Source: Malaymail Online

Women are required to prove rape under Islamic criminal law, Hizbut Tahrir Malaysia (HTM) said today as the hardline Islamist group claimed that most sexual assault cases involve false accusations. HTM also told a seminar on hudud that Islam does not accept DNA evidence and that one of the ways of proving rape instead is by obtaining either two male witnesses, or one male and two female witnesses. “The danger is that if the woman wants to betray other people, she commits adultery with a man, but when she regrets it, she reports to the police saying she was raped,” HTM spokesman U