The devout Muslim is covered in a veil, which only exposes her eyes. She has penned a novel, which raised eyebrows due to its erotic elements.

Among others, the book Pelacur Kelas Pertama (High Class Prostitute), purportedly based on a true life incident, is about marital sex abuse.

And now, the 22-year-old Universiti Selangor (Unisel) graduate is bound to raise the controversy bar a notch higher with her decision to join DAP.

In an interview with Malaysiakini today, Jamila Rahim, who writes under the pseudonym Melati Rahim, revealed her reasons for joining a party, whose detractors never tire of branding as a threat to the position of Malays and Islam.

“If you look at the DAP constitution, it places humanism and human rights as its main thrusts.

“In Islam, humanism is one of the core factors. So DAP is closer to the concept of justice as prescribed by Islam. And Islam is my main principle in life,” she said.

Melati stressed that the humanism agenda pushed forth by DAP was crucial in dealing with people of various races and faiths.

She also disagreed with critics against the party who claimed that it is a 'Chinese or anti-Islam party'.

An interview with her was published in the party’s mouthpiece Roketkini today, under the headline ‘Melati Move – Langkah Ninja ’ .

 

The paper had similarly featured popular personalities who joined the party, including Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud and Young Syefura Othman (right) .

 

Melati's move to join DAP is an apparent move by the party to approach the Malay voters.

When contacted today, DAP organising secretary Anthony Loke said Melati had taken the party's membership form, but has yet to submit it.

Previously, Melati was an activist and had worked with soup kitchens around Kuala Lumpur and with orphanages.

 

The proceeds from Pelacur Kelas Pertama, will go to an orphanage in Teluk Intan, Perak.

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