Halloween raid: Cops okayed event as long as not viral - organiser

A co-organiser of the Halloween party in Kuala Lumpur that was raided by the authorities claimed that the police initially greenlit the event on condition that it wouldn’t go viral on social media.

The drag queen, who goes by her stage name Carmen Rose, said this was the compromise reached after police questioned one of the organisers a day before the event.

“Green light was given with a little bit of...