The Notorious 'Nude Tourists' Fiasco At Mt. Kinabalu: Guide Was Told To "Go To Hell"
The group of foreigners, who created notoriety for posing naked at Mount Kinabalu, were identified as European tourists.
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Dutch national Dylan Snel (centre R), 23, and Canadian national Danielle Petersen (centre L), 22, arrive at local court in Kota Kinabalu
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Kaminski's tweet on 7 June 2015 said Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun was an "idiot"
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Malaysians have flooded his Facebook post condemning him for being disrespectful, ignorant and a shame to Western travellers. Many warned Kaminski that he would not be welcomed back to Malaysia and that people would "find" him. There were also posts of a screenshot of his AirAsia flight itinerary of his outgoing trip from Tawau to Taipei through Kuala Lumpur.
Emil Kaminski's Facebook post caused an uproar among Malaysians and travellers alike for being disrespectful and ignorant to Sabahan culture and beliefs.
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Datuk Masidi Manjun, Sabah's Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister however, responded well to Kaminski's "complimentary" tweet
"Such actions truly defile the sanctity of sacred sites."* – Masidi
The minister said that the Caucasians who posed naked on Mt. Kinabalu will be kicked out of Sabah if they were found to still be in the State.
"We are respectful of other people's taste but if they don't respect the culture and tradition of the countries they visit, they are not the kind of tourists we want."
He [added](http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/556251-naked-mountain-climbers-will-be-asked-to-leave-masidi.html) that there were some groups of people who were travelling around the world, visiting sacred sites and then having photos of them naked taken at these places.
3 June: Earlier on Saturday, 30 May, a photograph of five foreigners posing nude close to the peak of Mt. Kinabalu surfaced on social media and quickly spread, triggering outrage among Sabahans who consider the area sacred. The photo was taken from a distance.
The photo of the five people posing naked with the peak of the mountain clearly in the background.
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Following which, Sabah Parks was ordered to investigate the matter
According to State Tourism Culture and Environment Minister Masidi Manjun, Sabah Parks has been ordered to investigate the issue to find out if the incident (of foreigners urinating near the Mt. Kinabalu) really did take place or if the photo was doctored.
Sabah Parks, Masidi said, was checking with the mountain guides if any of them had knowledge of foreigners urinating near the peak of the mountain. "It could have been a superimposed photograph. We are doing a full investigation," he told [The Star](http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/06/02/Climbers-must-show-respect/).
The Kadazandusuns, a unification term given to Kadazan and Dusun, the two indigenous tribes in Sabah, believe that the 4,095 meter Mt. Kinabalu area is the sacred resting ground of the spirits of their ancestors and should be treated with great respect
According to [The Star](http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/06/02/Climbers-must-show-respect/), they also believe that the word Kinabalu comes from the word Aki Nabalu which means abode of the dead.
Meanwhile, condemning the alleged act, netizens said there was a need to tell all climbers to show respect for the mountain and for a book on the dos and don'ts. They also said that the mountain guides should also be more pro-active and act against those disrespecting the mountain.
The five foreigners who stripped near the mountain have been identified. As per a report on the NST, they were among 10 foreigners in a group of 27 climbers sought by the authorities in their probe into claims of indecent exposure on the summit trail.
Sabah Parks director Dr Jamili Nais said among the five identified were two Canadians, two from Netherlands and a German.
"They were among 27 climbers in a group," he said adding that a police report has been lodged and that the names of all the climbers have been submitted.
Another photo shows a group of Caucasian-looking adults in various states of undress near the mountain in Sabah.
Image via The Malay Mail
According to a Malay Mail report, the group of 10 tourists, who stripped naked for photographs at the peak of Mount Kinabalu, allegedly called their mountain guide "stupid" and told him to "go to hell" when he attempted to stop them from removing their clothes
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