BRITISH TABLOIDS PLAY UP MT KINABALU NUDIST’S ARREST?
British tabloids sensationalized the arrest of alleged Mount
Kinabalu nudist Eleanor Hawkins on their front pages, claiming she was arrested
for "angering mountain gods" and causing the Sabah earthquake.
But that couldn't be further from the truth as Hawkins and
three other tourists were actually arrested for public indecency and not for
causing the earthquake.
The Sun headlined its cover report with "Your boobs
have angered mountain gods" and claimed Hawkins apologized for the prank,
saying she was "scared".
The tabloid, referring to Hawkins as a "girl",
further alleged that the 24-year-old landed in jail after she was "accused
of angering the gods and causing a deadly earthquake."
- Not wanting to be outdone, The Daily Star said Hawkins faced jail for "upsetting the gods" in their story titled "Naked Brit girl caused killer quake."
- The Daily Mirror also featured Hawkins on its cover, with the heading "Nude student faces jail for causing deadly quake" and an image of a sombre Hawkins looking at the camera.
- It has been reported in British news agencies that Hawkins recently graduated with a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering and was on a trip to celebrate her graduation.
- On May 30, a group of tourists allegedly stripped naked and indiscriminately urinated atop Kinabalu. They posed for pictures that went viral after they were posted on social media.
- Their antics angered Sabah’s Kadazandusun tribe who revere the mountain and view them as an insult and desecration of a sacred place.
- On Wednesday, two of the four tourists remanded by police for desecrating Mount Kinabalu confessed to going naked while on the mountain. The four were remanded the same day while police hunt for six other tourists who allegedly committed the offense together.
- The four were Hawkins, a 23-year-old male and his 22-year-old sister, from Canada; and a 23-year-old Dutchman.
They were remanded until June 13 for investigations under
Section 294(a) of the Penal Code for committing obscene acts in a public place.
They have yet to be charged in court. If convicted, they face a maximum
three-month jail term or a fine, or both.
Police believe the other six tourists, mostly Europeans,
were still in the state.
On June 5, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the mountain
and 19 people lost their lives.
Source: Agency
2 MORE MT KINABALU NUDIST REMANDED, COULD FACE 3 MONTHS JAIL SENTENCE
In addition to the two Canadian brothers aged 22 and 23,who
were detained earlier a Dutch national and a British woman were detained
separately. Three surrendered at the Kota Kinabalu District police headquarters and the other was arrested before boarding a flight at the Tawau Airport.
All four were confirmed by Sabah police commissioner Datuk
Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman as suspects in the infamous nude escapade on the summit
of Mount Kinabalu on May 30 and were remanded under Section 294 (a) of the
penal code for indecent exposure, which can land them a three-month jail
sentence, a fine or both.
Jalaluddin also could not ascertain whether requests to try
them in a native court would be granted.
However The notorious Canadian nudist Emil Kaminski,
reported to be the 33-year old adventure travel blogger and consultant who
headed the group of 10 who allegedly posed nude and urinated 
in the open on the
summit of Mount Kinabalu on May 30, is not among the four currently in police
custody.
in the open on the
summit of Mount Kinabalu on May 30, is not among the four currently in police
custody.
Kaminski caused further furore with his derogatory insults
of the culture and beliefs of the locals through his postings on Facebook and
Twitter.
"With these arrests, we classify this case as solved and we now
wait to charge the four in court," said Jalaluddin.
"With these arrests, we classify this case as solved and we now
wait to charge the four in court," said Jalaluddin.
He is, apart from charges of indecent exposure, allegedly
facing further charges for insults on local culture and the people through his
social media postings and comments.
According to police, It is only a matter of time before Emil
Kaminski arrives in the clutches 
of police after four of his accomplices, served
with four-day remand orders in the Kota Kinabalu Magistrates Court following
their arrests yesterday.
of police after four of his accomplices, served
with four-day remand orders in the Kota Kinabalu Magistrates Court following
their arrests yesterday.
Jalaluddin said, another German national who was arrested at
the Kota Kinabalu International Airport 2 (KKIA2) on Monday was however
released after questioning.
"He was with the group, but he was not involved in
their indecent activities. He was also not in the pictures that went viral, so
he was released after giving us his statement and information," said
Jalaluddin.
Source: Malaysian Digest
NUDISTS CANADIAN SIBLING IN MOUNT KINABALU, CAUGHT AND TO BE CHARGED
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah, Malaysia - The long arm of the law has
finally caught up with two unfortunate Canadian women accused of stripping naked on Mount
Kinabalu on May 30. 
Earlier, Malaysian authority had prohibited five foreign tourists who
stripped naked at the peak of Mount Kinabalu last month, said state police
commissioner Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman. He said the move was to facilitate police investigations into the incident.
The Canadians namely Lindsey
Petersen, 23, and Danielle Petersen, 22, have been barred from leaving Malaysia
and they will be brought to face the Ranau Native Court, the Borneo Post
reported today.
Under Section 290 of the Penal Code for public
nuisance and could
face a fine of up to RM400.
However, Lindsey , Danielle are
being summoned under the Native Court Enactment 1992 and police will be brought
in should they fail to show.
On Monday, Malaysian authorities arrested a European man for allegedly
stripping naked and urinating on Mount Kinabalu. He was arrested at the city’s
airport as he sought to fly to the Philippine.
There is no report whether any charge had been made to the man.
There is no report whether any charge had been made to the man.
On May 30, a group of 10 foreign tourists had stripped naked
and urinated on the summit of Mount Kinabalu, leading Deputy Chief Minister Tan
Sri Pairin Kitingan(middle photo) to say that the act had caused the 6.0-magnitude quake to
strike the state.
Mount Kinabalu, a World Heritage Site and popular climbing
destination, is considered sacred by Sabah’s Kadazan Dusun tribal group, who
believe it is a resting place for spirits.
According to The Board of Trustees of The Sabah Parks
Chairman, Datuk Seri Tengku Zainal Adlin, you are not even allowed to shout,
what more urinate and strip naked.
- The indigenous people of Sabah believe that the act had angered the spirit of the mountain, resulting in the earthquake that occurred last Friday, claiming the lives of 19 people.
Source: Borneo Post, Agencies
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