Duo Who Allegedly Insulted Islam in Comedy Sketch Seeks Crowdfunding for RM40,000 Bail

Siti Nuramira testified in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, where she was tried for inciting enmity and delivering hatred through her open-mic act.

Meanwhile, her partner filed a not guilty plea at Petaling Jaya Sessions Court after being prosecuted for using social media to generate a string of offensive messages to other people.

Consequently, bail was issued at RM20,000 by both courts for each of the defendants.

Today, the couple pleaded for the public’s help in order to pay for their RM40,000 bail for the release of their custody.

When asked to give his comments, the lawyer of the couple, R Sivaraj confirmed that the couple decided to crowdfund as a last resort as their finances could not possibly cover the bail.

According to him, the couple raised only RM3,000 from various sources including other attorneys, NGOs, and the general public.

They have some savings in their bank accounts, according to their lawyer. Sivaraj said, “Their neighbours (their bailors) said their hands are tied as they want to take out using a debit card but they do not know the pin.”

The pair is currently being held in two different “satellite prisons” for Covid-19 testing before being transferred to their respective main prison lockups, which the couple’s attorney claims just adds to their already considerable hardships.

Sivaraj also stated that Siti Nuramira is currently being held at the Kuala Kubu Baru satellite prison before being transported to the Kajang women’s prison, while Alexander is currently being held at the Beranang satellite lockup before being relocated to the Sungai Buloh prison.

At the moment, the pair are actively looking for a reliable crowdfunding platform so that the public could help them with ease.

Now if you haven’t heard of this duo, here’s a short recap…

What Did the Couple Do?

Late last month, Siti Nuramira went on stage at a Petaling Jaya comedy club. She wasn’t the headliner but went for an open-mic session instead. The following is what she did.