Malaysian transgender icon, on the run from Shariah law, reportedly arrested in Bangkok

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From Thai Enquirer

Malaysian transgender icon Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman, better known as Nur Sajat, was reportedly arrested in Bangkok and out on bail, local reports said on Monday.

Nur Sajat has been on the run from Malaysian authorities since February this year after she was charged by religious high courts for violating the country’s Shariah Laws by dressing up as a woman.

Nur Sajat said that she also faced death threats in her native Malaysia after announcing that she would be leaving Islam.

She was reportedly arrested in Bangkok on September 8 and is out on bail, according to Malaysia’s The Star Newspaper.

The Star is also reporting that she is waiting to be resettled in a third country having applied for and being granted refugee status with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

She is reportedly waiting to be processed and resettled in Australia. Nur Sajat is known in Malaysia as a cosmetics entrepreneur.

Thai police told Thai Enquirer on Monday that they could not respond to queries about the case as it was a sensitive international matter.

It is believed that the Malaysian government are currently requesting her repatriation so that she could stand trial in a religious court where she could be jailed up to three years.

https://www.thaienquirer.com/32906/malaysian-transgender-icon-on-the-run-from-shariah-law-reportedly-arrested-in-bangkok/

[spoon]

Sad. And if u ask me, she didnt even do any crime. She failed to show up on her court date, on a weak case of insulting the religion by appearing in a religious event she sponsored wearing a women's clothing. Im not sure why she didnt just bring the case to civil court (superior to religious court) and challenge it. Based on previous cases, she has a high chance to win. I guess she is tired with all the nuisance and want to flee for a better place. Glad to know she did get refugee status and hope she will survive in whatever country she will relocated to. 

Just heard in the news that she was arrested in thailand for holding uncertified/expired passport, and wanted by malaysia for obstruction of civil officer from performing their duty.....

[vinapu]

hope Thailand will not yield to  Malaysian's pressure and will not hand her over. That would be disgrace specially since as spoon states , she did not even do any crime.

[Ruthrieston]

This is Thailand - can't arrest the Red Bull heir, but this innocent victim is quickly seized..........so sad.

[spoon]

7 minutes ago, Ruthrieston said:

This is Thailand - can't arrest the Red Bull heir, but this innocent victim is quickly seized..........so sad.

Thailand arrested her for improper travel document. She did enter thailand without proper approval because she cant get one. She wasnt in prison though, she was fine and on bail. Hope she will get her unchr refugee without issue, although as far as i understand, she is not in any danger even if she return to malaysia, as shariah law here is very limited. 

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Seems like you have some power @reader

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[reader]

From Thai Enquirer

Transgender celeb on the run from religious authorities gives thanks to Thailand after being resettled

A Malaysian transgender entrepreneur who received asylum status in Australia after fleeing religious authorities in her native country posted a special thank you to Thailand for hosting her while her asylum request was processed.

“Kap kun kap Thailand ka,” Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman, better known as Nur Sajat, wrote on her Twitter page on Tuesday.

Attached to her post was a message by a Thai news reporter who said that she has reached Australia.

She also wrote “Good Morning universe!!! Now Im freedom yaaaahoooo” on October 18.

https://www.thaienquirer.com/34096/transgender-celeb-on-the-run-from-religious-authorities-gives-thanks-to-thailand-after-being-resettled/