Officers from the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (JAIS), Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission barged into the clubs at about 11pm.
After checking the customers’ identity, they conducted alcohol breath tests on the Muslims.
The operation went on smoothly at all outlets, except for one where two Middle Eastern tourists were found having alcoholic drink bottles on their tables.
Here you go: A patron (right) at a club in Bandar Sunway taking the alcohol breath test conducted by an officer involved in the operation. The two felt uncomfortable taking the tests under the watchful eyes of the cameramen and the JAIS officers had to persuade them to breath into the device in a separate room.
Their test results were negative.
Six Muslims who were found drinking in one of the outlets in the well-known shopping complex would be charged under Section 18 (1) of the Selangor Syariah Crime Enactment 1995.
They face a fine of not more than RM3,000, or a jail term not more than two years, or both.
JAIS’ enforcement department assistant planning and strategic director Shahrom Maarof said the rest of the 11 Muslim patrons and workers found in the premises would be asked to attend a counselling session with the department.
“Although they didn’t drink this time, we have to remind them not to come back here and consume alcohol,” he said.
Shahrom said the breath test kit was effective in detecting alcohol levels.
“It is able to pick up the alcohol content, no matter how small the amount is. We once recorded a reading at 0.03 and proved that the person had consumed alcohol,” he said.
MPSJ president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan said the enforcement master plan was introduced last month with emphasis on gambling dens and entertainment outlets
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