RELIGIOUS authorities breaking down doors during a khalwat raid are abusing their positions as the action is not part of the standard operating procedure (SOP) for cases where a man and woman are suspected of being in close proximity, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa.

“Breaking doors does not follow the SOP. If there are such cases, it means that they have abused their powers,” he told reporters at a press conference in Petaling Jaya today.