Mais chairman Salehuddin Saidin said Jais has a legal obligation to conduct a thorough investigation into the case concerning Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic religious council (Mais) has denied allegations that the detention of Bersama co-founder Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad by the Selangor Islamic religious department (Jais) last Thursday in connection with an alleged khalwat case was an act of persecution or a frame-up.
Mais chairman Salehuddin Saidin said Jais had acted based on an official complaint and in accordance with established legal procedures, without manipulating the situation to target any individual.
“The suggestion that the religious department was involved in manipulation or anything of the sort is untrue. We have a legal obligation ... when a complaint is lodged, we are required to conduct a thorough investigation.
