The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) will investigate allegations that non-Muslims in Kelantan were issued summonses for 'indecent behaviour' by local government officers.

As in the similar case of non-Muslim Kota Bharu female hairdressers who were allegedly fined for cutting the hair of non-Muslim males, the commission said that it will consult with the local authorities as to the specifics of the case.

According to Suhakam Commissioner Mohd Sha'ani Abdullah who is in charge of the commission's complaints unit, they do not want to turn the matter into a polemic without actual specifics.

"We need to know the actual provisions that the charges were made under," he added when asked about the matter at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.

Until then he said that the commission will reserve its comments on the matter.

Infringing non-Muslims' rights?

He was asked to comment on media reports that several non-Muslims we issued with summonsed from a Kelantan local authority for alleged "indecent behaviour".

Two non-Muslim males were allegedly cited for indecent behaviour after reportedly being found hugging in a car while a non-Muslim teen was reportedly cited for allegedly giving his girlfriend a piggy back ride in a public park.

BN politicians have gone on record as saying that this is tantamount to the PAS-led Kelantan state government imposing Syariah law on non-Muslim, citing the recent case of the non-Muslim hairdressers as example.

PAS supporters club comprised of non-Muslims have also spoken out against the alleged issuance of the 'indecent behaviour' notices, though blamed the local government officer as 'misusing his authority' to issue the summonses.