Siti Kasim sues Jawi, 18 others over 2016 transgender dinner

Lawyer Siti Zabedah Kasim is suing the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) and 18 others over her alleged wrongful arrest and unlawful confinement during a 2016 raid on a private transgender event in Kuala Lumpur.

The writ of summons was filed by law firm Messrs Saha and Associates at the High Court Registry in Kuala Lumpur on April 1 this year...