Halimah, an Indonesian Christian, wipes her tears after the Penang shariah court quashed her conviction for ‘khalwat’, or close proximity, today. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, August 26, 2014.
Halimah, the Indonesian Christian woman who was charged and found guilty of "khalwat" (close proximity) two years ago, can finally put her worries behind her, as her conviction was quashed by the Penang lower shariah court this morning.
The prosecution team informed the court that they are withdrawing its case against Halimah.
The instruction came from the shariah chief prosecuting officer under the Section 103 of the Penang Shariah Criminal Procedure Enactment, which allows the chief prosecuting officer to withdraw any charge at any stage of the case.
Judge Zaini Abd Rahim allowed the application by the prosecution and ordered Halimah to be discharged and acquitted immediately.
MORE TO COME
- TMI
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