Kuala Lampur, Dec. 8 -- What has been brought to our attention thus far about the recent raid on a men's wellness centre in Kuala Lumpur, is, to say the least, disturbing.

The raid on the centre, which the authorities considered a gay sex spot, resulted in 208 people being detained, 24 of whom came from South Korea, Indonesia, Germany and China. Among the Malaysians caught, 17 were civil servants.

It is disturbing, for one thing, because the operation, supposedly aimed at smashing "immoral activities", was carried out with the presence of media personnel and with videos taken.

The wellness centre couldn't have been made more "public" as a result of this raid, which was conducted on a public tip-off.

A video that had found its way into...