BENTONG: The organisers of a motivation camp, which courted controversy when 39 of its participants went all out to bare all in a field at a resort here on Saturday evening, admitted that they went too far.
Bentong police chief Supt Mohamad Mansor Mohamad Nor said the organisers from a services firm in Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur, were aware the act was indecent when they were called in to give a statement on the night of the incident.
“The interrogation found 39 participants, aged 19 to 23 years, including 23 students, were only following instructions given to them during the programme,” he told Bernama when met at his office here, today.
Mansor said all participants as well as nine representatives and facilitators from the company including two women, have been released on police bail in stages as of 5pm yesterday, after their statements were recorded.
He said the investigation also revealed the resort’s management was not involved in organising the camp and only rented the premises as well as provided equipment and food to the organisers.
It was also understood that they did not know of the incident until they were called in by the police to provide a statement.
The management said the company had previously organised two motivational camps at the resort before this incident. It was claimed that this was the first time the module involving nudity had been carried out.
“The investigation papers on the case are nearing completion and the police have taken statements from all parties involved,” said Mansor, adding that investigation is expected to be completed by this week.
Police will then submit the papers to the deputy public prosecutor’s office for further action.
He said the case would be investigated under Section 294(a) of the Penal Code for obscene behaviour in public, and those convicted could be liable up to a three-month jail term and a fine.
In the 6pm incident on Saturday, 39 participants of a motivational camp were reported to have stripped off their clothes in the field when playing a game called ‘All Out’.
In the game, participants were divided into groups and required to make long lines using any item available to them, which prompted participants to undress until most were naked.
Following the incident, the police arrested 48 people, 39 participants and nine representatives and facilitators from the company, on Sunday, to assist investigations.-- BERNAMA