Ex-Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi admits lapse in judgment after ‘khalwat’ arrest

South China Morning Post Saturday 17 October 2026, 04:26 UTC By The Star 1 min read

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Former Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has confirmed that he was one of two individuals detained by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) over an alleged khalwat case. Nik Nazmi, who helms Parti Bersama Malaysia, said he was at a residence in Petaling Jaya on Thursday with a woman after they decided to continue a discussion about a project there. “We had initially started the discussion with friends at a studio in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, before moving to Petaling Jaya to...

Malaysian (ORG) Nik Nazmi (PERSON) Nik Ahmad (PERSON) the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (ORG) Jais (ORG) Petaling Jaya (LOCATION) Brickfields (LOCATION) Kuala Lumpur (LOCATION)

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Ex-Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi admits lapse in judgment after ‘khalwat’ arrest

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