Among one of the allegations made against the Jawi officers in the nightclub raid incident is that the officers were enjoying themselves by looking at the scantily-dressed women. Really, did the complainants expect the officers to close their eyes while performing their duties?

And now there is a huge outcry by so-called moderate and progressive Muslims and non-Muslims condemning Jawi without first hearing their side of the story. Hasn't it occurred to these 'progressives' that those caught in the Jawi raid would cook up all kinds of wild allegations to get off the hook and justify why they were caught in that predicament?

In the first place, what were they doing in a place where alcohol is a major menu item? This in addition to being scantily dressed at that hour of the night? Don't they think that as cultured and educated single ladies and men (if they claim to be so), they should not have been there to set a good example to other youths.

If the non-Muslims want to be at such places, let them do so and leave them to enjoy themselves. But as Muslims, we have certain guidelines and laws to abide to. If we don't, we are just making a mockery of ourselves and our religion .

There are laws promulgated by our Parliament which states that Muslims should not consume liquor, and they must be properly dressed and that they should not frequent nightspots. The Jawi officers were just doing their duty in enforcing these laws and yet they get lambasted for doing an honest job .

In the past, when there was a hue and cry over juvenile delinquency and other social ills among our youth, these same 'progressives' complained that our enforcement officers had failed to take action.

I would like to call upon the Jawi officers to be not deterred by adverse comments. As long as you are honest in upholding the sanctity of our religion, you do not have any one to fear, except Allah. Keep up the good work and ensure a highest standard of discipline amongst your rank and file.

Leave no opportunity for complaints and God willing, you will be rewarded, perhaps not in this world but maybe in the hereafter.

For the sake of our so-called moderate and progressive Muslim country, we should not allow these immoral activities to flourish at the expense of our future generations.