We are the Mak Nyah community and we are being persecuted by Section 66 on “Lelaki berlagak seperti perempuan” of the Syariah Criminal Enactment (Negeri Sembilan) 1992 (please refer to this section and similar sections in other states in Malaysia in Appendix 1). We have suffered mental distress, physical violence and even sexual molestation at the hands of the religious officers who enforce these laws. We are stripped of a life of dignity and deprived of our personal liberty, and we fear for our lives. We are unable to step out of our homes without the fear of getting harassed, abused or arrested. We are no longer able to go out or to eat and drink in public without the fear of harassment and abuse from the religious officers who enforce these laws. We demand that the religious authorities of the State of Negeri Sembilan and all its officers stop harassing, victimising and persecuting us for who we are. JUSTICE FOR SISTERS is a grassroots campaign organised by concerned members of the public to raise public awareness about issues surrounding violence and persecution against the Mak Nyah community in Malaysia. The campaign also aims to raise funds amounting to RM50,000 to finance court cases that have been brought up against transsexuals who have been charged in syariah court.
The Justice For Sisters campaign will be launched with a special concert at The Annexe Gallery on Saturday 11 December at 8.30pm. Admission to the concert is RM15 donation. All proceeds will be channeled to the Justice For Sisters Fund.
JUSTICE FOR SISTERS Launch & Fundraising Concert
Date: Saturday 11 December 2010
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: The Annexe Gallery, 2nd Floor, Central Market Annexe, Jalan Hang Kasturi, KL
Admission: RM15 donation
Performers include a varied lineup of some of KL’s best-loved musicians and poets in support of the cause.
Featuring:
Azmyl Yunor
Ayandha Number
Elvira Arul
George Wielgus
Ida Lisa Zahran
Jasmine Low
Jerome Kugan
Liyana Fizi
Peter Ong
Shieko
Tshiung Han See
