MASSAGE PARLOURS: More than the kneading of tired muscles?
From New Straits Times online edition, Monday, May 15 2006: 7.56pm

Massage parlours come under scrutiny in debate session
By V. Vasudevan

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KUALA LUMPUR: The message on massage parlours was clear at the Dewan Negara today: They are little more than fronts for female and male prostitution.

Senator Datin Dr Nik Azizah Nik Yahya had fellow senators nodding when she said some massage parlours offered more than the kneading of tired muscles.

She said while masseuses were available for sex acts with men, there were also parlours that operated as rendezvous points for gays.

Qualifying her statement by saying that some were above board, she said her research had revealed that most had breached the fine print on their permits.

This prompted Senator Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi to ask if any of the parlours were only for men.

“Some of these massage parlours are fronts for gays. They are used for sex parties. I have heard stories. The media too has highlighted this,” she said while debating the Royal Address at the opening of the session.