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The Star

A bridal photo shoot at a Christian cemetery in Malaysia has caused a stir on social media. The video of several women dressed elegantly in Malay wedding gowns while posing beside tombstones have been criticised as distasteful.
In an immediate response to the furore, St Louis Church Kluang parish priest Monsignor Peter Ng said there are plans to improve security at the Catholic graveyard in Jalan Rambutan.
“The church is aware outsiders were at the graveyard that day and had taken photos and videos. I spoke to them and advised them not to publish anything online,” he said.
He added that the women apologised and left soon after.
“We forgive them,” he said.
The bridal shop owner, identified as Nur Amirah Mohd Amiruddin, 26, had since issued a five-minute apology video online and expressed her willingness to accept full responsibility.
“Please do not blame the models, photographers and make-up artist, they do not know anything, and I admit what I did was wrong. I hope the pictures and videos could be deleted, even though I know it is impossible,” she said.
The recordings were taken last Sunday.

Nur Amirah had also deactivated her Facebook account and set her Instagram page to private.
Meanwhile, Johor criminal investigation department chief Yusof Ahmad said they have recorded statements from some of those involved, including the owner of a bridal shop.
“So far no one has been arrested as we are only questioning those involved,” he said. “Although the owner of the bridal shop has made a public apology on the matter, the police will still continue to investigate the case.”
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He added the bridal shop owner, in her statement, said she only wanted to do something “out of the ordinary”.
“However the act of trespassing into the cemetery of other religions has become a sensitive issue, ” he said.
He said those involved could face a jail term of one year, fine or both, upon conviction. Also questioned, he said, was the individual who recorded the video for the sharing of offensive and menacing content under the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998.
Those guilty face a maximum fine of 50,000 ringgit (US$12,000) or a jail term not exceeding one year or both. However some netizens were not satisfied with Nur Amirah’s apology.
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“This is all free marketing, a video apology is not enough after making such a huge mistake,” Facebook user Nabila Isa wrote. “Selling your tears in the hope that netizen would forgive you. Is being stupid the main criteria for being famous now?”
Muhammad Hanafi Abu Bakar said those involved should have realised what they were doing was wrong, from the very start.
“The photographer, models, and make-up artist should have refused to do this nonsense job in the first place,” he said. “Have none of you ever thought that this would create a negative issue?”
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Malay women dressed in wedding gowns were photographed alongside tombstones and the images have been criticised as distasteful
Those involved could face a jail term of one year or a fine of US$12,000



Malay women dressed in wedding gowns were photographed alongside tombstones and the images have been criticised as distasteful.


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