truth on hold Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) Four foreigners, including two Canadians, pleaded guilty in a Malaysian court on Friday to obscene behaviour after they were arrested for stripping naked at the top of a mountain locals considered sacred. The May 30 incident at Mount Kinabalu, in the Malaysian state of Sabah, had created an international furor. The four were allegedly part of a larger group who broke away from guides on a trip to Mount Kinabalu and posed naked. The incident occurred just days before an earthquake killed 18 climbers on the mountain. The Malay Mail said the court was told the group of 10 had challenged each other to see who could remain naked the longest in the cold. They ignored a plea by their mountain guide not to strip, it said. The case has stirred controversy in the southeast Asian country, where many residents believe Mount Kinabalu holds the spirits of their ancestors. Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan has blamed the tragedy on the foreigners for showing “disrespect to the sacred mountain” by posing naked at the peak. He has said a special ritual will be conducted to “appease the mountain spirit.” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadian-in-malaysian-nudity-case-plead-guilty-reports/article24935540/ Edited June 12, 2015 by JTSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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