Vivian Lee jailed six months over ‘bak kut teh’ Ramadan photo
By Ida Lim
May 27, 2016
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Vivian Lee May Ling was today sentenced to six months in prison after she was convicted of sedition over a mock greeting featuring the “bak kut teh” pork dish during the Muslim fasting month.
Sessions Court judge Abdul Rashid Daud said the matter involved the sensitivities of the Muslim community, and that he was imposing the prison term to deter others from doing the same.
“You know that pork is haram (forbidden) for Muslims.
“Like what the prosecutor said, nasi sudah jadi bubur, even if there was apology, but your actions have injured the feelings of Malaysians,” he said, using the Malay idiom that means “too late to make reparations”.
The judge said the six-month jail term, less the eight days Lee spent in lock-up from July 18 to July 25, 2013, was meted out as this was her first offence.
First-time convictions for sedition are punishable with a maximum RM5,000 fine or a maximum three-year jail term or both.
Immediately after the conviction today, lead counsel Chong Joo Tian sought a good behaviour bond for Lee, noting that the 27-year-old customer support services representative has no criminal record and had started a new life without the ex-boyfriend who was jointly accused over the same mock greeting on Facebook.
Chong also highlighted that she was not the main offender and merely played a passive role over the July 11, 2013 Facebook photo, adding that she had apologised on Facebook and removed the greeting the same day as well as apologised in a YouTube video the next day.
“This shows the accused’s regret in this case. Even though in this case there was evidence of public anger towards the posting, but the evidence shows there was no chaos at all or fights between races or people of different religions,” he argued.
Chong also pointed out that his client had not acted violently or caused physical injury to others, arguing that this was merely a case over an abuse of the constitutional right of freedom of expression and the wrong use of words.
But deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin pressed for a jail sentence of between 20 and 24 months, arguing that there was a need for a “chilling effect” to deter other would-be offenders from mocking the religious beliefs of others in Malaysia.
Wan Shaharuddin cited public interest and argued that Lee’s actions had injured the feelings of both Muslims and non-Muslims in Malaysia, noting that online comments from many in the Chinese community showed they were upset as well.
“All Malaysians have the responsibility to respect the race and religion of others because it is appropriate social behaviour. It is not the prosecution’s intention to restrict Malaysians in the use of social media or Internet but there needs to be a standard to control an individual to be more responsible when uploading anything on social media,” he said.
He also said the offence was serious and argued the sentencing trend in the Malaysian courts was to impose imprisonment for sedition convictions, citing among others Sabah politician David Orok’s 18-month jail term after he pleaded guilty to a seditious insult of Prophet Muhammad.
“The court will be considered to have failed if it imposed a sentence based on compassion and sympathy on the accused,” he had argued.
After the sentencing, Abdul Rashid allowed the jail sentence to be stayed pending Lee’s appeal to the High Court, but increased the bail from RM10,000 to RM20,000 and ruled that her passport remain in the court’s possession.
Wan Shaharuddin told reporters later that he will also file an appeal to seek for a harsher sentence to be imposed.
The picture of Lee together with then boyfriend Alvin Tan Jye Yee, which was posted on Facebook on July 11, 2013 during the Muslim fasting month then, carried the words “Selamat Berbuka Puasa (with Bak Kut Teh...fragrant, delicious and appetising)” and the halal logo.
On July 18, 2013, Tan and Lee were charged under three laws: Section 5(1) of the Film Censorship Act, Section 4(1)(centre) of the Sedition Act and Section 298A(1) of the Penal Code.
But the Sessions Court had on April 14 acquitted Lee over the display of pornographic images on the duo’s now-defunct blog between July 6 and 7, 2013, while Tan — who did not attend trial — was given a discharge not amounting to acquittal.
The Court of Appeal had previously dropped the charge of Section 298A(1) against the duo as it ruled the legal provision did not apply to non-Muslims.
Under the Section 298A(1) charge, the duo were accused of uploading content that could possibly stir hostility among those with different beliefs between July 11 and 12.
Tan jumped bail and is believed to have fled to the United States to avoid facing trial.
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Judicial review of judge’s decision to deny Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee bail to be heard this Thursday
Judicial review of judge’s decision to deny Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee bail to be heard this Thursday
23 Jul 2013 01:46am
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today set this Thursday to hear the application for leave for judicial review filed by controversial couple Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee over the Sessions Court judge’s decision to deny them bail.
The duo’s lawyer, Chong Joo Tian, told reporters that the application was filed on July 19 and would be heard by High Court Judge Mohd Azman Husin.
They were charged with three counts of mocking Muslims and the holy month of Ramadan and posting pornographic pictures on their blog.
The claimed that Judge Murtazadi Amran had erred in law by denying them bail as they had no prior criminal record.
Tan, 24, and Lee, 25, further claimed that there were no grounds for the prosecution’s submission that they had a tendency to commit the same offence if released on bail.
The couple submitted that all their electronic equipment and computers had been seized by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and if there was a risk of repeating the offence the court could have set conditions for the bail.
Tan and Lee also said they did not pose a flight risk as their families lived in Malaysia and even if there was their passports could have been impounded.
On July 18, Judge Murtazadi denied Alvin Tan (Tan Jye Yee) and Vivian Lee (Lee May Ling) bail, pending their trial on the grounds that the case was a matter of public interest.
Tan is being detained at the Sungai Buloh Prison while Lee is in the Kajang Prison.
They were jointly accused of making a seditious posting on ‘Alvin and Vivian – Alvivi’ Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/alvivi.swingers) with a photo of themselves eating ‘bak kut teh’ (a pork dish) with the greeting ‘Selamat Berbuka Puasa (Happy Breaking Fast) with bak kut teh, fragrant, delicious and appetising’, with a halal logo as well.
On the second charge, Tan and Lee were accused of posting pornographic pictures on http://alviviswingers.tumblr.com/ at the same place between 9pm and 2am from July 6 and 7.
The duo were also charged with posting on their own Facebookpages the same picture (bak kut teh picture) and comments which were likely to cause religious enmity between people of different faiths.
Deputy public prosecutor Noorin Badaruddin, who led the prosecution, had applied for both the accused to be denied bail as the charges they faced were under Section 298A (1) (a) of the Penal Code and Film Censorship Act, which were non-bailable offences.
- Bernama
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23 Jul 2013 01:46am
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today set this Thursday to hear the application for leave for judicial review filed by controversial couple Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee over the Sessions Court judge’s decision to deny them bail.
The duo’s lawyer, Chong Joo Tian, told reporters that the application was filed on July 19 and would be heard by High Court Judge Mohd Azman Husin.
They were charged with three counts of mocking Muslims and the holy month of Ramadan and posting pornographic pictures on their blog.
The claimed that Judge Murtazadi Amran had erred in law by denying them bail as they had no prior criminal record.
Tan, 24, and Lee, 25, further claimed that there were no grounds for the prosecution’s submission that they had a tendency to commit the same offence if released on bail.
The couple submitted that all their electronic equipment and computers had been seized by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and if there was a risk of repeating the offence the court could have set conditions for the bail.
Tan and Lee also said they did not pose a flight risk as their families lived in Malaysia and even if there was their passports could have been impounded.
On July 18, Judge Murtazadi denied Alvin Tan (Tan Jye Yee) and Vivian Lee (Lee May Ling) bail, pending their trial on the grounds that the case was a matter of public interest.
Tan is being detained at the Sungai Buloh Prison while Lee is in the Kajang Prison.
They were jointly accused of making a seditious posting on ‘Alvin and Vivian – Alvivi’ Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/alvivi.swingers) with a photo of themselves eating ‘bak kut teh’ (a pork dish) with the greeting ‘Selamat Berbuka Puasa (Happy Breaking Fast) with bak kut teh, fragrant, delicious and appetising’, with a halal logo as well.
On the second charge, Tan and Lee were accused of posting pornographic pictures on http://alviviswingers.tumblr.com/ at the same place between 9pm and 2am from July 6 and 7.
The duo were also charged with posting on their own Facebookpages the same picture (bak kut teh picture) and comments which were likely to cause religious enmity between people of different faiths.
Deputy public prosecutor Noorin Badaruddin, who led the prosecution, had applied for both the accused to be denied bail as the charges they faced were under Section 298A (1) (a) of the Penal Code and Film Censorship Act, which were non-bailable offences.
- Bernama
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High Court allows sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee to be free on bail
High Court allows sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee to be free on bail
25 Jul 2013 12:13pm
Notorious sex bloggers Alvin and Vivian leaving the MCMC office at 9.30pm last night.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee have been allowed to be freed on bail of RM30,000 each, with two sureties, by the High Court here.
High Court judge Mohd Azman Husin set bail at RM10,000 on each of the three charges Tan and Lee are facing.
He also imposed three conditions – that the two must not upload materials or have access to smart network devices to upload religious and racially sensitive material. Their passports were also impounded.
Judge Azman, who made the decision in chambers, also ordered the couple to report to the nearest police station on the first of every month.
This follows the couple’s application for a revision of the Sessions Court’s decision to deny them bail, Malaysiakini reported.
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25 Jul 2013 12:13pm
Notorious sex bloggers Alvin and Vivian leaving the MCMC office at 9.30pm last night.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee have been allowed to be freed on bail of RM30,000 each, with two sureties, by the High Court here.
High Court judge Mohd Azman Husin set bail at RM10,000 on each of the three charges Tan and Lee are facing.
He also imposed three conditions – that the two must not upload materials or have access to smart network devices to upload religious and racially sensitive material. Their passports were also impounded.
Judge Azman, who made the decision in chambers, also ordered the couple to report to the nearest police station on the first of every month.
This follows the couple’s application for a revision of the Sessions Court’s decision to deny them bail, Malaysiakini reported.
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Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee officially set free at 10.20am
Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee officially set free at 10.20am
26 Jul 2013 11:26am
Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee arriving at the MCMC office for questioning on July 15..
KUALA LUMPUR: Notorious sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee left the Jalan Duta court complex at 10.20am in separate cars after their family members posted bail.
Yesterday, the High Court allowed them to be out onbail of RM30,000 each, with two sureties, after they applied for a revision of the Sessions Court’s decision to deny them bail.
High Court judge Mohd Azman Husin set bail at RM10,000 on each of the three charges Tan and Lee are facing.
He also imposed three conditions – that the two must not upload materials or have access to smart network devices to upload religious and racially sensitive material. Their passports were also impounded.
Judge Azman, who made the decision in chambers, also ordered the couple to report to the nearest police station on the first of every month.
The two had spent almost a week in jail.
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26 Jul 2013 11:26am
Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee arriving at the MCMC office for questioning on July 15..
KUALA LUMPUR: Notorious sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee left the Jalan Duta court complex at 10.20am in separate cars after their family members posted bail.
Yesterday, the High Court allowed them to be out onbail of RM30,000 each, with two sureties, after they applied for a revision of the Sessions Court’s decision to deny them bail.
High Court judge Mohd Azman Husin set bail at RM10,000 on each of the three charges Tan and Lee are facing.
He also imposed three conditions – that the two must not upload materials or have access to smart network devices to upload religious and racially sensitive material. Their passports were also impounded.
Judge Azman, who made the decision in chambers, also ordered the couple to report to the nearest police station on the first of every month.
The two had spent almost a week in jail.
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Sex blogger Alvin Tan says prison stint was ‘not bad’
Sex blogger Alvin Tan says prison stint was ‘not bad’
26 Jul 2013 05:54pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Sex blogger Alvin Tan said his eight-day prison stint was “not bad”.
Soon after Alvin and Vivian Lee signed their release documents this morning, reporters rushed up to them and asked how it was like in prison and Alvin said with a smile, “Not bad.”
Vivian kept her head down and did not respond.
Chong Joo Tian, their counsel, said his clients were “quite happy to be out of prison”.
He added: “They need time to rest. We will take it from here.”
Alvin’s mother posted bail for both of them.
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26 Jul 2013 05:54pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Sex blogger Alvin Tan said his eight-day prison stint was “not bad”.
Soon after Alvin and Vivian Lee signed their release documents this morning, reporters rushed up to them and asked how it was like in prison and Alvin said with a smile, “Not bad.”
Vivian kept her head down and did not respond.
Chong Joo Tian, their counsel, said his clients were “quite happy to be out of prison”.
He added: “They need time to rest. We will take it from here.”
Alvin’s mother posted bail for both of them.
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People urged to monitor social media for any posts by Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee
People urged to monitor social media for any posts by Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee
27 Jul 2013 08:23pm
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 27 — Communication and Multimedia Deputy Minister Datuk Jailani Johari has urged members of the public to monitor controversial couple Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee’s blog for any possible seditious posts.
“I urge the public to help monitor the couple’s blog and social networking sites and report the same to the authorities,” he told reporters here today.
Commenting on their conditional release on bail yesterday, Jailani said stern action would be taken against the bloggers if they breached the court’s conditions.
Yesterday, High Court judge Datuk Mohd Azman Husin released them on RM30,000 bail in one surety each, with four conditions.
The conditions are, their passports are compounded, they must report to the nearest police station once a month, are prohibited from posting obscene photographs, provocative comments or articles which touch on religious and racial sensitivities, and prohibited from using network communication devices for the same purpose.
Tan or Tan Jye Yee, 25, and Vivian Lee May Ling, 24, were jointly charged with posting a seditious photograph on their Facebook page, ‘Alvin and Vivian – Alvivi’ at https://www.facebook.com/alvivi.swingers, with the caption, “Selamat Berbuka Puasa (dengan Bak Kut Teh…wangi, enak, menyelerakan !!!” (Happy Breaking Fast with Bak Kut Teh…fragrant, delicious and appetising!!!) and a halal logo.
Meanwhile, on a separate development he said that the Ministry planned to expand the ‘Klik dengan bijak’ programme nationwide, through the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission.
He said the move was to create awareness among the people on the importance of correct internet usage.
“Clicking the wrong thing can land you in trouble as we can see from numerous cases involving blogs, face book and so on,” he added. – BERNAMA
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27 Jul 2013 08:23pm
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 27 — Communication and Multimedia Deputy Minister Datuk Jailani Johari has urged members of the public to monitor controversial couple Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee’s blog for any possible seditious posts.
“I urge the public to help monitor the couple’s blog and social networking sites and report the same to the authorities,” he told reporters here today.
Commenting on their conditional release on bail yesterday, Jailani said stern action would be taken against the bloggers if they breached the court’s conditions.
Yesterday, High Court judge Datuk Mohd Azman Husin released them on RM30,000 bail in one surety each, with four conditions.
The conditions are, their passports are compounded, they must report to the nearest police station once a month, are prohibited from posting obscene photographs, provocative comments or articles which touch on religious and racial sensitivities, and prohibited from using network communication devices for the same purpose.
Tan or Tan Jye Yee, 25, and Vivian Lee May Ling, 24, were jointly charged with posting a seditious photograph on their Facebook page, ‘Alvin and Vivian – Alvivi’ at https://www.facebook.com/alvivi.swingers, with the caption, “Selamat Berbuka Puasa (dengan Bak Kut Teh…wangi, enak, menyelerakan !!!” (Happy Breaking Fast with Bak Kut Teh…fragrant, delicious and appetising!!!) and a halal logo.
Meanwhile, on a separate development he said that the Ministry planned to expand the ‘Klik dengan bijak’ programme nationwide, through the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission.
He said the move was to create awareness among the people on the importance of correct internet usage.
“Clicking the wrong thing can land you in trouble as we can see from numerous cases involving blogs, face book and so on,” he added. – BERNAMA
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Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee behind bars till trial is over
Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee behind bars till trial is over
18 Jul 2013 06:28pm
Sex blogger Alvin Tan being escorted by police to the Sessions Court today.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee are now behind bars after they were denied bail when they pleaded not guilty to three charges at the Sessions Court here today.
Alvin Tan Jye Yee, 25, and Vivian Lee May Ling, 24, were sent to the Sungai Buloh and Kajang prisons respectively after their charges were read before judge Murtazadi Amran.
In the first charge, they were jointly accused of making a seditious posting on “Alvin and Vivian – Alvivi” Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/alvivi.swingers) by uploading a photo of themselves eating bak kut teh (a pork dish) with the greeting ‘Selamat Berbuka Puasa with bak kut teh …fragrant, delicious and appetising’ together with the ‘halal’ logo.
They allegedly committed the offence at 10.48pm between July 11 and 12 at 568-14-18, Kompleks Mutiara Jalan Ipoh, Mile 3 1/2 here.
They were charged under subsection 4 (1) (c) of the Sedition Act 1948 which is punishable under subsection 4 (1) of the same Act and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.
For the first offence, they face a fine up to RM5,000, an imprisonment up to three years or both.
In the second charge, Tan and Lee were accused of displaying pornographic pictures on http://alviviswingers.tumblr.com/ at the same place between 9pm and 2am between July 6 and 7.
They were charged under subsection 5 (1) of the Film Censorship Act 2002 which is punishable under subsection 5 (2) of the same Act which carries a fine of between RM10,000 and RM50,000 or imprisonment of up to five years or both, if convicted.
They were accused of uploading on their Facebook page the same picture and comment which were likely to cause religious enmity between people of different faiths.
The content was read at CAF – Syed Restaurant, Jalan Dang Wangi here at 10.48pm between July 11 and 12.
They were charged under Section 298A (1) (a) of the Penal Code which carries imprisonment of between two and five years, if convicted.
The couple looked unperturbed when the charges were read to them individually and they also responded individually by saying, “I asked to be tried”, Bernama reported.
Judge Murtazadi denied bail for both accused after taking public interest into account.
He said the court was not affected by external elements in deciding on the bail.
Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor Noorin Badaruddin asked the court not to grant bail to the accused as the charges under Section 298A (1) (a) of the Penal Code and the Film Censorship Act were non-bailable offences.
“Of course, we accept the court discretion to allow bail on the two charges, but the prosecution objects to any bail granted until the trial is over,” he said.
Noorin said secondly, both accused had a tendency to upload pictures that could arouse public outrage.
Chong Joo Tian, the lawyer representing both accused, applied for bail for both of them on the grounds that the charges had yet to be proven and was premature in nature.
He said the prosecution could not pre-empt that the accused had a tendency to commit similar offences as they had yet to be found guilty.
“Both my clients gave full cooperation to the MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission) and the police during investigations and they do not have any criminal record and the offence they were accused of do not involve any form of violence,” he said.
On the other hand, Deputy public prosecutor Ishak Mohd Yusoff argued that the court should take the surrounding circumstances into account in determining whether bail could be granted.
“Alvin Tan is a household name and if we were to ‘Google’ only the name Alvin, pictures and articles about him will pop up, for which, if it is not controlled, it can destroy society and religion. No doubt it does not involve violence, but it is a serious offence,” he said.
Noorin asked for the three cases to be tried together under Section 170 of the Criminal Procedure Code as they entailed the same transaction and witnesses.
However, Chong asked for the second charge to be tried separately as the first and third charges involved posting pornographic pictures on different websites.
Noorin said Section 170 allowed criminal offences to be tried together even though all the three cases were different and the prosecution would prove the offences occurred in the same transaction.
Murtazadi allowed the three cases to be tried together and set Aug 23 for mention.
He also gave an opportunity to the two accused to state their reasons why bail should be granted to them.
Tan said, “I want bail. I do not have any power, position, wealth, employment or job. And all my multimedia items have been confiscated by the MCMC which would affect my tendency to upload photos and access the Internet.”
Lee, who is a kindergarten teacher, said: “I would also like to be given bail and I have the same opinion as Alvin.”
- wong chee tat :)
18 Jul 2013 06:28pm
Sex blogger Alvin Tan being escorted by police to the Sessions Court today.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee are now behind bars after they were denied bail when they pleaded not guilty to three charges at the Sessions Court here today.
Alvin Tan Jye Yee, 25, and Vivian Lee May Ling, 24, were sent to the Sungai Buloh and Kajang prisons respectively after their charges were read before judge Murtazadi Amran.
In the first charge, they were jointly accused of making a seditious posting on “Alvin and Vivian – Alvivi” Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/alvivi.swingers) by uploading a photo of themselves eating bak kut teh (a pork dish) with the greeting ‘Selamat Berbuka Puasa with bak kut teh …fragrant, delicious and appetising’ together with the ‘halal’ logo.
They allegedly committed the offence at 10.48pm between July 11 and 12 at 568-14-18, Kompleks Mutiara Jalan Ipoh, Mile 3 1/2 here.
They were charged under subsection 4 (1) (c) of the Sedition Act 1948 which is punishable under subsection 4 (1) of the same Act and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.
For the first offence, they face a fine up to RM5,000, an imprisonment up to three years or both.
In the second charge, Tan and Lee were accused of displaying pornographic pictures on http://alviviswingers.tumblr.com/ at the same place between 9pm and 2am between July 6 and 7.
They were charged under subsection 5 (1) of the Film Censorship Act 2002 which is punishable under subsection 5 (2) of the same Act which carries a fine of between RM10,000 and RM50,000 or imprisonment of up to five years or both, if convicted.
They were accused of uploading on their Facebook page the same picture and comment which were likely to cause religious enmity between people of different faiths.
The content was read at CAF – Syed Restaurant, Jalan Dang Wangi here at 10.48pm between July 11 and 12.
They were charged under Section 298A (1) (a) of the Penal Code which carries imprisonment of between two and five years, if convicted.
The couple looked unperturbed when the charges were read to them individually and they also responded individually by saying, “I asked to be tried”, Bernama reported.
Judge Murtazadi denied bail for both accused after taking public interest into account.
He said the court was not affected by external elements in deciding on the bail.
Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor Noorin Badaruddin asked the court not to grant bail to the accused as the charges under Section 298A (1) (a) of the Penal Code and the Film Censorship Act were non-bailable offences.
“Of course, we accept the court discretion to allow bail on the two charges, but the prosecution objects to any bail granted until the trial is over,” he said.
Noorin said secondly, both accused had a tendency to upload pictures that could arouse public outrage.
Chong Joo Tian, the lawyer representing both accused, applied for bail for both of them on the grounds that the charges had yet to be proven and was premature in nature.
He said the prosecution could not pre-empt that the accused had a tendency to commit similar offences as they had yet to be found guilty.
“Both my clients gave full cooperation to the MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission) and the police during investigations and they do not have any criminal record and the offence they were accused of do not involve any form of violence,” he said.
On the other hand, Deputy public prosecutor Ishak Mohd Yusoff argued that the court should take the surrounding circumstances into account in determining whether bail could be granted.
“Alvin Tan is a household name and if we were to ‘Google’ only the name Alvin, pictures and articles about him will pop up, for which, if it is not controlled, it can destroy society and religion. No doubt it does not involve violence, but it is a serious offence,” he said.
Noorin asked for the three cases to be tried together under Section 170 of the Criminal Procedure Code as they entailed the same transaction and witnesses.
However, Chong asked for the second charge to be tried separately as the first and third charges involved posting pornographic pictures on different websites.
Noorin said Section 170 allowed criminal offences to be tried together even though all the three cases were different and the prosecution would prove the offences occurred in the same transaction.
Murtazadi allowed the three cases to be tried together and set Aug 23 for mention.
He also gave an opportunity to the two accused to state their reasons why bail should be granted to them.
Tan said, “I want bail. I do not have any power, position, wealth, employment or job. And all my multimedia items have been confiscated by the MCMC which would affect my tendency to upload photos and access the Internet.”
Lee, who is a kindergarten teacher, said: “I would also like to be given bail and I have the same opinion as Alvin.”
- wong chee tat :)
Friday, July 19, 2013
Ng Mun Tatt: ‘My assault has nothing to do with sex bloggers’ Ramadan bak kut teh photo’
17 Jul 2013 12:58pm
The photo of Ng Nun Tatt that went viral.
Ng Mun Tatt said at a press conference here today that his case concerned money and his assailants wrote the words “Saya hina Islam” on his body as a tactic for the public to beat him up if he escaped from them, Malaysian Insider reported.
He added that he was shocked to see his photograph which was taken at the police station going viral on the Internet.
He said he was also shocked when the police said his case was triggered by the Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee Ramadan bak kut teh photo.
“I don’t even know anything about them and I have not offended anyone recently. I have a Facebook account, but I only posted about my haircut and my English and Malay are not very good,” he said.
“It was not about any (Facebook) posting. They (kidnappers) only wanted money and purposely wrote Saya Hina Agama Islam (I insulted Islam) on my body because they did not want me to escape when I was in their custody, saying that I would be beaten up by any Muslim if I planned to get away,” he said, Star Online reported.
Ng said he was having a meal with his girlfriend around 4.30am when eight men abducted him.
“They told my friends not to make a move and took me away,” he said.
“I was drugged, blindfolded, assaulted and did not know where I was being taken. I remember them asking my brother-in law for my bank pin number and the next thing I remember was waking up naked in an estate at about 10am with the words on my body,” said Ng.
He said he then ran out from the estate where a motorcyclist along the Duke Highway took him to a police station.
Ng’s brother-in law, Mak Nui Weng, 28, who was also present at the press conference, said the abductors had asked for RM5,000.
“They demanded that I transfer the money immediately. I managed to deposit RM3,000 into Ng’s account at about 8am. But thank God, they did not kill him,” Mak said, adding that the money deposited was withdrawn by the abductors, Star Online reported.
Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said initial investigations revealed that Ng was beaten up by the assailants allegedly over his insensitive statements connected with the sex bloggers’ Ramadan greeting.
He said the police detained four youths in Shah Alam and Petaling Jaya yesterday morning, in connection with the assault.
“We believe the motive (behind the assault) is revenge,” Khalid said, Bernama reported.
In the 3am incident yesterday, Ng was abducted by eight men and forced into a Toyota Alphard vehicle while he was having supper with his girlfriend at a restaurant in Shah Alam.
His girlfriend was unharmed.
Ng was later found stripped naked and abandoned at the 4.5km Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway near the exit to Setiawangsa. He sustained head and body injuries and had the words “Saya hina Islam” written on his body.
A motorcyclist sent him to the Jalan Tun Razak police station where a report was lodged.
- wong chee tat :)
Sex bloggers slammed for posting insensitive ‘Buka Puasa’ greeting on Facebook
Sex bloggers slammed for posting insensitive ‘Buka Puasa’ greeting on Facebook
12 Jul 2013 12:54pm
PETALING JAYA – Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee are again in the spotlight for the wrong reason.
This time, instead of posting videos of them having sex they posted a Selamat Berbuka Puasa message on their joint Facebook page.
But the message was posted along with a photo of them eating bak kut teh (a kind of herbal pork stew) and described it as “wangi, enak, menyelerakan” (fragrant, delicious, appetising).
Alvin Tan confirmed that they posted the greeting when The Star contacted them.
He said it was for “no reason. Just a joke, I guess”.
When asked if he regretted posting it, Tan said “not yet…”.
“Yeah, in a way. I don’t know. I was just curious to see how people will perceive it. It seems not everybody is on the same page as us. It is dark humour. It is just our attempt to see how it will be perceived. It is just trying to be humorous on the matter,” he said in a phone interview with The Star Online.
To him, the unfavourable response shows that “people don’t see the humour, people are mostly angry and upset”.
As to whether he will delete the posting, Tan said he would probably take it down, but “by now, many have shared the picture.”
The post received hundreds of comments mostly slamming the couple for their insensivity.
- wong chee tat :)
12 Jul 2013 12:54pm
PETALING JAYA – Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee are again in the spotlight for the wrong reason.
This time, instead of posting videos of them having sex they posted a Selamat Berbuka Puasa message on their joint Facebook page.
But the message was posted along with a photo of them eating bak kut teh (a kind of herbal pork stew) and described it as “wangi, enak, menyelerakan” (fragrant, delicious, appetising).
Alvin Tan confirmed that they posted the greeting when The Star contacted them.
He said it was for “no reason. Just a joke, I guess”.
When asked if he regretted posting it, Tan said “not yet…”.
“Yeah, in a way. I don’t know. I was just curious to see how people will perceive it. It seems not everybody is on the same page as us. It is dark humour. It is just our attempt to see how it will be perceived. It is just trying to be humorous on the matter,” he said in a phone interview with The Star Online.
To him, the unfavourable response shows that “people don’t see the humour, people are mostly angry and upset”.
As to whether he will delete the posting, Tan said he would probably take it down, but “by now, many have shared the picture.”
The post received hundreds of comments mostly slamming the couple for their insensivity.
- wong chee tat :)
性爱博客陈杰毅李美玲 被控三项罪名
性爱博客陈杰毅李美玲 被控三项罪名
性爱博客陈杰毅（25岁）Alvin Tan 和李美玲（24岁）Vivian Lee 因肉骨茶和性视频风波，昨天（18日）在马国法庭被控三项罪名。
马来西亚籍的前新加坡国立大学法律系学生陈杰毅和女友李美玲，去年在博客公开性爱照与视频，引起各界哗然。
上周四在回教徒的斋戒月期间，两人再度成为头条人物。他们在facebook上载一张破斋时吃肉骨茶的照片，以马来语祝马来同胞斋戒月快乐“Selamat Berbuka Puasa” ，还放了个“清真“的标签。
两人的行为立刻引起公愤，指他们在侮辱回教徒。
自从发生肉骨茶风波后，他们的facebook已关闭，并在Youtube上载视频道歉。
根据马国媒体报道，昨天下午2时左右，两人在法庭面对三项控状，包括触犯2002年电检法令、1948年煽动法令，和触犯刑事法典第298A（1）条文的交替控状。两人否认控罪，不获保释，还押监狱，案件定在8月23日过堂。
若触犯煽动法令，他们将被判入狱三年。其他有关制作色情刊物的罪名，最高惩罚将是入狱5年。
马来西亚前首相马哈迪日前 （16日）说，两人必须就他们不负责任的行为面对严重的惩罚。
他说，”说一些引起公愤的话可能会引来仇恨。这些人没有常识，孺子不可教也。“
陈杰毅曾是新加坡国立大学亚细安奖学金的得主，去年因性爱照与视频已遭大学的纪律处分，最后停学和被取消奖学金。
让我们来重温案件的发展经过。
- wong chee tat :)
性爱博客陈杰毅（25岁）Alvin Tan 和李美玲（24岁）Vivian Lee 因肉骨茶和性视频风波，昨天（18日）在马国法庭被控三项罪名。
马来西亚籍的前新加坡国立大学法律系学生陈杰毅和女友李美玲，去年在博客公开性爱照与视频，引起各界哗然。
上周四在回教徒的斋戒月期间，两人再度成为头条人物。他们在facebook上载一张破斋时吃肉骨茶的照片，以马来语祝马来同胞斋戒月快乐“Selamat Berbuka Puasa” ，还放了个“清真“的标签。
两人的行为立刻引起公愤，指他们在侮辱回教徒。
自从发生肉骨茶风波后，他们的facebook已关闭，并在Youtube上载视频道歉。
根据马国媒体报道，昨天下午2时左右，两人在法庭面对三项控状，包括触犯2002年电检法令、1948年煽动法令，和触犯刑事法典第298A（1）条文的交替控状。两人否认控罪，不获保释，还押监狱，案件定在8月23日过堂。
若触犯煽动法令，他们将被判入狱三年。其他有关制作色情刊物的罪名，最高惩罚将是入狱5年。
马来西亚前首相马哈迪日前 （16日）说，两人必须就他们不负责任的行为面对严重的惩罚。
他说，”说一些引起公愤的话可能会引来仇恨。这些人没有常识，孺子不可教也。“
陈杰毅曾是新加坡国立大学亚细安奖学金的得主，去年因性爱照与视频已遭大学的纪律处分，最后停学和被取消奖学金。
让我们来重温案件的发展经过。
- wong chee tat :)
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Sex bloggers plead not guilty to sedition charge
Sex bloggers plead not guilty to sedition charge
POSTED: 18 Jul 2013 4:36 PM
Malaysia's infamous sex blogging couple on Thursday pleaded not guilty in the district court for posting insensitive Ramadan comments on their Facebook page and pornographic pictures in their blogs.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's infamous sex blogging couple on Thursday pleaded not guilty in the district court in Kuala Lumpur to three charges related to their action in posting their insensitive Ramadan greeting on their Facebook page and pornographic pictures in their blogs.
The charges against Alvin Tan Jye Yee, 25, and Vivian Lee May Ling, 24, were read before Judge Murtazadi Amran.
The couple were denied bail and will be jailed pending trial, said a court official. The next court date has been set for August 23.
Sedition is punishable by up to three years in jail.
In the first charge, they were jointly accused of making a seditious posting on their Facebook page by uploading a photo of themselves eating bak kut teh (a Chinese herbal pork soup) with a caption "Selamat Berbuka Puasa" - a Malay greeting for breaking fast.
They allegedly committed the offence at 10.48pm between July 11 and 12.
They were charged under subsection 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 which is punishable under subsection 4(1) of the same Act and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.
For the first offence, they face a fine up to RM5,000, an imprisonment up to three years or both, and imprisonment up to five years for subsequent offence.
The couple later apologised in a video on YouTube for the posting, which sparked widespread anger. Their Facebook page is no longer accessible.
Prime Minister Najib Razak criticised the couple on Wednesday while discussing implementing a new law to replace the colonial-era sedition act, which has been slammed by critics as a tool to crack down on dissent.
"The insolent and impudent act by the young couple who insulted Islam showed that freedom of expression and irresponsible opinion can jeopardise the community," he was quoted by The Star as saying.
Last year Lee, a kindergarten teacher, and Tan, who is currently unemployed and a former law student at the National University of Singapore, sparked outrage in Malaysia and Singapore by posting erotic photographs and videos of their lovemaking as well as close-ups of their genitals on a blog.
The duo, who said they aimed to destigmatise sex, shut down the blog because of family pressure in the conservative countries, where pornography is illegal.
- BERNAMA/AFP/fa
- wong chee tat :)
POSTED: 18 Jul 2013 4:36 PM
Malaysia's infamous sex blogging couple on Thursday pleaded not guilty in the district court for posting insensitive Ramadan comments on their Facebook page and pornographic pictures in their blogs.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's infamous sex blogging couple on Thursday pleaded not guilty in the district court in Kuala Lumpur to three charges related to their action in posting their insensitive Ramadan greeting on their Facebook page and pornographic pictures in their blogs.
The charges against Alvin Tan Jye Yee, 25, and Vivian Lee May Ling, 24, were read before Judge Murtazadi Amran.
The couple were denied bail and will be jailed pending trial, said a court official. The next court date has been set for August 23.
Sedition is punishable by up to three years in jail.
In the first charge, they were jointly accused of making a seditious posting on their Facebook page by uploading a photo of themselves eating bak kut teh (a Chinese herbal pork soup) with a caption "Selamat Berbuka Puasa" - a Malay greeting for breaking fast.
They allegedly committed the offence at 10.48pm between July 11 and 12.
They were charged under subsection 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 which is punishable under subsection 4(1) of the same Act and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.
For the first offence, they face a fine up to RM5,000, an imprisonment up to three years or both, and imprisonment up to five years for subsequent offence.
The couple later apologised in a video on YouTube for the posting, which sparked widespread anger. Their Facebook page is no longer accessible.
Prime Minister Najib Razak criticised the couple on Wednesday while discussing implementing a new law to replace the colonial-era sedition act, which has been slammed by critics as a tool to crack down on dissent.
"The insolent and impudent act by the young couple who insulted Islam showed that freedom of expression and irresponsible opinion can jeopardise the community," he was quoted by The Star as saying.
Last year Lee, a kindergarten teacher, and Tan, who is currently unemployed and a former law student at the National University of Singapore, sparked outrage in Malaysia and Singapore by posting erotic photographs and videos of their lovemaking as well as close-ups of their genitals on a blog.
The duo, who said they aimed to destigmatise sex, shut down the blog because of family pressure in the conservative countries, where pornography is illegal.
- BERNAMA/AFP/fa
- wong chee tat :)
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