Organisers of deviant 'semi-naked dancing' event nabbed

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The founders of marital motivation group Ehati International Sdn Bhd (eHati) have been arrested.  Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim, when contacted on Tuesday (July 15), said Diana Tahir and Rahim Shukor were arrested by the police but did not specify when the arrest was made.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/32rbk4y7  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The founders of marital motivation group Ihati International have been arrested.

00:05Shah Alam District Police Chief ACP Mohamed Iqbal Ibrahim, when contacted,

00:10said Diana Tahir and Rahim Shukor were arrested by the police, but did not specify when the arrest was made.

00:17He added that follow-up actions are being conducted.

00:21Previously, the Malaysian Islamic Development Department, JAKIM,

00:24said that it had started investigations into the motivational talk event

00:28that had allegedly featured semi-naked dancers and conducted holy cleansing baths.

00:35Earlier on Tuesday, the couple defended their programs amid growing controversy.

00:40In a statement, the duo clarified that their programs are designed to help women find happiness,

00:46peace, and heal trauma through neurolinguistic programming approaches.

00:50According to their statement, the modules guide participants through effective emotional management techniques,

00:56with some programs specifically targeting married women facing challenges in their relationships.

01:02Addressing allegations about inappropriate massage-based elements,

01:06they explained that their method involves no religious rituals and is completely optional for participants.

01:13The controversy began when a social media user made claims about programs conducted at a convention center in Shah Alam.

01:22The Facebook post alleged that two women performed an inappropriate dance.

01:27Participants were given drinks with unknown contents that could alter moods,

01:31and activities resembling religious rituals took place.

01:35The couple clarified that activities described as rituals were breathwork sessions,

01:40and flower decorations were provided by the hotel, not part of any program.

01:45Regarding the drink called Pia, they denied it contained illicit substances,

01:52explaining it's a blend of pure cocoa, honey, and natural spices formulated to calm the mind.

01:59The couple announced plans to take legal action against those making defamatory statements,

02:06filing a police report on Saturday.

02:08They've also reported the matter to the MCMC and pledge full cooperation with investigations.

02:15athletic matter to the MCMC and Pia's boss,

02:22have announced repeated suggestions,

02:24the registrar's money and naturalettre's ticket on Saturday.

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