KUALA LUMPUR — The sex blogger couple who caused a stir in October
last year have sparked outrage again with a controversial Facebook
posting last Thursday concerning the Muslim fasting month of
Ramadan.
They have been summoned to appear before the Malaysian
Communications and Multimedia Commission .
Mr Alvin Tan Jye Yee, 25, and his girlfriend, Ms Vivian Lee, 24,
put up a picture of themselves eating bak kut teh (herbal pork
soup) with the words “Selamat Berbuka Puasa” — a Malay greeting for
breaking fast — and the halal logo. The Islamic religion forbids
the consumption of pork.
The post attracted over 500 comments from Muslims and non-Muslims
in less than 24 hours, accusing them of insensitivity. The couple
then posted an amended photo, which showed the dish covered up with
halal food and the greeting changed to “Ampunkanlah Kami” (Forgive
us).
After their page was taken down, they retaliated with foul language
on Twitter, blaming the public, the media and Facebook staff.
However, they again reversed their position yesterday, recording a
short video to apologise for their “stupidest stunt”.
The commission has called them up to give a statement today and
assist in investigations.
The Malaysian couple made headlines last year after posting
sexually explicit photos of themselves online. The National
University of Singapore law student was suspended for one semester
and stripped of his ASEAN scholarship. THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER
-Today
